<h5>PepsiCo’s latest decision.</h5><p>PepsiCo India, the firm behind Lay's chips, started trials to replace palm oil and palmolein with a sunflower oil and palmolein combination in Lay's. Palmolein is a liquid that is made from refining palm oil.</p><p>This decision comes when many Indians are criticising companies for using cheap, unhealthy ingredients in packaged foods sold in India.</p><p>The company also plans to reduce salt content in its snacks by the year 2025.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/pepsi-co-india-to-start-using-healthy-oils%2FLays.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=b845294f-adb2-41fc-8349-b99dd796b069" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>A video by Revant Himatsingka on Lay’s chips. Video by Revant Himatsingka “Food Pharmer.”</figcaption> </figure></div><h5>The same company uses different ingredients!</h5><p>PepsiCo’s headquarters are based in the USA. In this country, the company uses healthy oils, like sunflower oil, to make Lay’s chips. This was also pointed out by Revant Himatsingka, the social media influencer who discussed <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/bournvita-decreases-the-amount-of-added-sugar">Bournvita’s high sugar content</a>.</p><p>This isn’t the first time a company has been found using different ingredients in the same products, depending on the country.</p><p>Recently, Nestlé was criticised for <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/nestle-s-sugar-controversy">adding sugar to its baby food products</a> in low- and middle-income nations, whereas the same product sold in Europe is sugar-free.</p><p>So, multinational companies are being criticised for using cheaper and unhealthy ingredients in developing countries compared to what they use in the US and Europe.</p><h5>Harmful effects of palm oil.</h5><p>Experts say too much palm oil consumption can raise cholesterol levels, increasing the chances of heart disease.</p><p>Another expert said that excessive palm oil consumption could also cause weight gain, which is not good for one’s health.</p><p>Meanwhile, sunflower oil is high in vitamin E, which is good for our health. It also contains substances that make it beneficial for heart health when consumed in small amounts. Still, health experts warn against consuming excessive amounts of oil.</p><h5>Reaction to PepsiCo’s decision.</h5><p>People are happy that PepsiCo India has decided to replace palm oil.</p><p>Many food companies in India use palm oil in their products, including biscuits, chocolates, etc., as it's cheaper than healthy oils. They might also cut off palm oils from their products.</p><p>Revant Himatsingka claims the decision will force local snack makers, like Haldiram, to replace the use of palm oil and make healthy food products.</p>

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