Negative Effect of Instant noodles in Nepalese Media.
By Harsha Man Maharjan. Mainstream Nepali media survive from advertisements. These media never dare to criticize their advertisers. In Nepal instant noodle ads rule the ad market. And we see no information about the negative effect of these instant noodles there. Recently Present government placed instant noodles in the category of luxury goods and introduced tax on them. Noodle industries criticized the government action and stop their production. Heath experts and consumer rights activists know that these noodles are unhealthy. People suffer with malnutrition when they take the noodles regularly. This information seldom comes in mainstream media. Opposite to it, once The Himalayan Times and Annapuran Post even devoted its two full pages to eulogize these noodles. It must be Public Relations material. There might be other newspapers and media doing the same which I missed. Yesterday (3 August, 2006) I was surprised to watch a comedy teleserial on the Kantipur TV, Laina Bhutukai Pa...