Today, we are being taught to concern ourselves with the origin and cleanliness of the food we consume.

Is our food clean or contaminated with toxins? Is our food produced in humane and sustainable conditions?

It is time to take this further and ask whether our favorite foods, cosmetics and medications (eg Ayurveda) are generating revenues that support oppressive agendas or are on FDA watchlists.

I recently purchased an Indian brand of ghee (clarified butter), then had to throw it out. Why? Because I did some belated research and found that that product, labelled as butter, actually contained hydrogenated fat -- and was banned from import to the USA by the Food and Drug Administration!

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India’s spiritual gurus are the newbie gods of consumer goods

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However, these companies haven’t had a smooth ride. Patanjali products have run into trouble over safety concerns. In December, its desi ghee (clarified butter) was tested for fungus, days after its instant noodle brand was under the scanner for not having the requisite food safety approvals.

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Another firm, Sri Sri Ayurveda (SSA), owned by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation (AOL), has recently increased marketing and promotion of its products. Launched in 2003, it now plans to expand its reach. SSA wants to increase the number of its franchise stores from the current 600 to 2,700 by 2017, a March 2015 report by broking firm Edelweiss said.

Sri Sri needs close watching.

Art of Living

He and his followers appear to have ties to the BJP party in India.

The BJP party, one of the two major political parties in India, has been accused repeatledly of fostering or at least failing to prevent or thwart communal violence.

[www.google.com]

If you are lucky enough to live in a functioning democracy, think twice before buying products which enrich dirty handed political thugs.