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Re: INDIA: FAST-FOODS ATTACK, SELF-DEFENSE NEEDED (fwd)
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To: alt-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: INDIA: FAST-FOODS ATTACK, SELF-DEFENSE NEEDED (fwd)
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From: jbroder@uoguelph.ca (Jason A Broder)
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Date: 25 May 1995 14:51:15 GMT
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From news@ccshst05.cs.uoguelph.ca Thu May 25 10: 40:36 1995
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: University of Guelph
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References: <3pqtnm$4io@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
Dr. Jai Maharaj (jai@caprica.com) wrote:
: [ Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 ]
: [ Original Poster: George Verghes <sdn@doe.ernet.in> ]
: [ Second Poster: Brian Wright <bdw@eskimo.com> ]
: Please forward this
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: A number of multi-national fast food chains including McDonalds,
: Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and TGIF plan to open outlets in
: India shortly. Indian NGO's and Environmental Groups are concerned
: about the various impacts these new chains will have on the
: environment, nutrition, viability of the local food industry, etc.
: We would be grateful for any information that can help us make more
: objective assessments of this type of activity. Data on average
: production, sale, resource-use, including animals, water, energy
: and packaging would be helpful. Second order impacts on land and
: crop resources would be interesting.
: We would particularly like to have information on the nutritional
: values and harmful additives of the food preperations of such
: chains. Wider impacts on natural resource-use would also help.
: You can write to us on any of the following email addresses :-
: sdn@doe.ernet.in
: tara@sdalt.ernet.in
: Our address is :-
: Development Alternatives,
: B-32, TARA Cresent,
: Qutab Institutional Area,
: New Mehrauli Road,
: New Delhi. Pin 110 - 016
: INDIA
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: Coordinador Ecologia / MedioAmbiente
: Nodo Wamani - Red A.P.C.
: e-mail: eccoord@wamani.org.ar
: eccoord@wamani.apc.org
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It is interesting that you are so concerned about additives in fast
food. After getting extemeley sick in Benares in Febuary I was told by a
doctor to eat at Wimpys Hamburger(a giant fast food chain based in th UK)
when I got to New Delhi. The reason for this recomondation was that Wimpy
recognizes the importance of a clean kitchen for food preperation.
Something rarely taken into consideration any where else in India. None
the less congratulations on researching the enviromental impacts, there
will certainlly be some. Unfortunatley, from what I've seen of India, the
results of your research will fall on deaf ears. There's much money
involved in these business deals and money is the bottom line.( Bhopal??)
Good Luck,
J
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