{"id":7266,"date":"2024-12-29T04:04:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=7266"},"modified":"2024-12-29T04:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:04:07","slug":"ultra-processed-garbage-doctor-criticises-swiggy-zomato-quick-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=7266","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Ultra-Processed Garbage&#8221;: Doctor Criticises Swiggy, Zomato Quick Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As quick-commerce giants Zepto Cafe, Zomato&#8217;s Bistro, and Swiggy Bolt compete to deliver meals in just 10 minutes, concerns are mounting about the health implications of this ultra-fast service. Critics argue that the promise of convenience might come at the expense of public health, as these meals are often ultra-processed and lack nutritional value. Now, orthopaedic surgeon and co-founder of NutriByte Wellness, Manan Vora, has added his voice to the debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the food to be delivered in 10, it needs to be cooked in 3 minutes or less,\u201d he explained in a LinkedIn post. \u201cAnd they can only achieve this with ultra-processed, ready-to-eat meals \u2013 pre-cooked, frozen, microwaved, and delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Vora&#8217;s concerns are supported by research, he claims, showing that ultra-processed foods can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase cancer risk by 12 per cent and cardiovascular disease by 10 per cent.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to obesity, which affects 27.8 per cent of Indian adults.<\/li>\n<li>Cause sugar spikes, heightening the risk of diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Contain high levels of trans fats, leading to heart disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He urged people to think twice before choosing quick meals. \u201cIf you don&#8217;t have home-cooked food and need to order in, do so. But wait a little longer for fresh food. Don&#8217;t compromise your health,\u201d Mr Vora wrote in his post, ending with a clear message to the industry: \u201cDear Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto: We don&#8217;t want ultra-processed garbage delivered in 10 minutes!\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>The message was in agreement with an Economic Times article titled &#8220;Say No to 10-Minute Food Delivery.&#8221; The post quickly went viral, with many agreeing that the trend could be harmful.<\/p>\n<p>A user commented, &#8220;Absolutely agree. While 10-minute delivery sounds convenient, it&#8217;s at the cost of our health. Ultra-processed meals are a quick fix but come with serious long-term health risks. We need to prioritize fresh, nutritious food, even if it means waiting a bit longer. Let&#8217;s choose health over convenience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote, &#8220;I 100 per cent agree. The 10-minute delivery will show its effect in 10 years with an increase in chronic health issues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Shantanu Deshpande, CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, also raised concerns about India&#8217;s growing fast-food culture. He described it as the &#8220;biggest epidemic&#8221; due to its negative health impacts, criticising ultra-processed foods high in sugar and palm oil. Mr Deshpande highlighted the problem of junk food addiction driven by cheap convenience meals and urged stricter regulations and home-cooked food practices. He also called on food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy to improve food quality for ultra-fast deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAs quick-commerce giants Zepto Cafe, Zomato&#8217;s Bistro, and Swiggy Bolt compete to deliver meals in just 10 minutes, concerns are mounting about the health implications of this ultra-fast service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As quick-commerce giants Zepto Cafe, Zomato&#8217;s Bistro, and Swiggy Bolt compete to deliver meals in just 10 minutes,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT.jpeg",650,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT-300x185.jpeg",300,185,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT.jpeg",640,394,false],"large":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT.jpeg",640,394,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT.jpeg",650,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT.jpeg",650,400,false],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT.jpeg",650,400,false],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/lp9vbb68_zomato-swiggy-getty_625x300_06_April_22-bqd2jT-590x400.jpeg",590,400,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?author=0"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","tag_info":"Uncategorized","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}