March-20: TALL TALK

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Tang – Promoting unhealthy dietary habits

As good as water?

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The advertisement starts with the mother saying “Pani peelo boys! The boys show disinterest in drinking plain water. The mother then shows them a pack of Tang and they become excited. While she mixes the powder in water, a voice over says “Kehte hain bachon ko 8 glass pani peena chahiye. Mushkil hai but Tang hai na! Isme hai great fruit taste aur Vitamins aur Iron ki achai”. The visual shows Vitamin A, B, C and Iron pouring into a jar of Tang. 

The advt encourages the bad practice of replacing water with a beverage. Moreover, the sugar content in the drink is 93.8g/100g which as per FSSAI norms is high. Thus, the product is promoting excessive consumption of sugar. The claims contravene the Guidelines on Advertising of Foods & Beverages. We complained about the advt to Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). ASCI informed us that the advertiser has withdrawn the advt.

Full of sugar    

 

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