PepsiCo, KFC, McDonald's, Nestle's Maggi: to junk or not to junk

PepsiCo, KFC, McDonald's, Nestle's Maggi get junk rating for misleading consumers - The Economic Times: "NEW DELHI: Food items such as potato chips, burgers and noodles almost wipe out one's daily permissible limits of bad fat, salt and sugar in just one serving, says a study that seeks stronger regulations and labeling rules for food products.

The Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), which tested 16 popular brands including Nestle's Maggi noodles, McDonald's, KFC, Haldiram's aloo bhujia and PepsiCo's Lay's potato chips, on Friday accused most of these companies of misleading the public through wrong claims and insufficient labeling.

PepsiCo, Nestle, McDonald's and KFC denied the allegation and said their products were free of trans fats, the worst kind of fats. "Most junk foods contain very high levels of trans fats, salt and sugar, leading to diseases such as obesity and diabetes," said CSE Director Sunita Narain. "

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