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Sudha Murty sought help from Food Pharmer for her research on food adulteration during the Monsoon Session of the Rajya Sabha. He will continue to assist her in the upcoming Winter Session.
The 74-year-old Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty contacts Food Pharmer over WhatsApp. (Pic credit: Instagram/@foodpharmer)
Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty reached out to content creator Revant Himatsingka, popularly known as Food Pharmer, for research on food adulteration for the Rajya Sabha. Food Pharmer assisted her during the Monsoon Session and is set to assist her again during the upcoming Winter Session of the Rajya Sabha. Known for promoting health-conscious living and holding brands accountable for their ingredient choices, Himatsingka described Murty as the “most humble person” he has ever met. He also noted that she contacted him directly via WhatsApp “like a friend”.
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“My biggest honour in my journey as Food Pharmer is when Sudha Murty Ma’am contacted me to provide research on food adulteration for Rajya Sabha,” wrote Himatsingka while sharing a video on X (formerly known as Twitter).
He praised Murty as the “most humble person” that he has ever met and contrasted her demeanour with social media influencers. “I’ve come across influencers with 1 lakh followers with more attitude than her,” he added.
He continued, “Unlike most public figures who usually hide behind managers, she directly WhatsApps almost like a friend.”
The video opens to show Himatsingka excitedly sharing the news of his collaboration with Murty on addressing food adulteration for the Rajya Sabha. It then transitions to a clip of Murty speaking during the Monsoon session of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament.
In her speech, Murty says, “What kind of food we eat and what kind of disease we get, we should think in the modern era. Cancer cases are arising in our country due to adulteration and many more reasons.”
She went on to highlight three problematic ingredients often used in the hotel industry – synthetic colour, synthetic vinegar, and tasting powder.
The philanthropist warns, “They [ingredients] look nice, it is tasty, but people are not aware that it will become a problem in the future.”
Towards the end of the video, Himatsingka expresses his excitement for the chance to assist Murty in the upcoming Winter Session of the Rajya Sabha. “Excited to assist her with research during the upcoming Winter Session of the Rajya Sabha as well. Imagine, if the world’s most powerful people got together and fought for what is right.”
Watch the video here:
My biggest honour in my journey as Food Pharmer is when Sudha Murthy Ma’am contacted me to provide research on food adulteration for Rajya Sabha.She is by far the most humble person I’ve met and I’ve come across influencers with 1 lakh followers with more attitude than her.… pic.twitter.com/VfezptSiaU
— Revant Himatsingka “Food Pharmer” (@foodpharmer2) November 6, 2024
Sudha Murty, who is an author, philanthropist, and chairperson of The Murty Trust, was nominated as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on March 8 this year for her contribution to social work and education. She is married to NR Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys. The couple have two children – Rohan Murty and Akshata Murty.
While Rohan is the founder and CTO of an AI-based digital transformation company Soroco, Akshata is a fashion designer and businesswoman. She is married to Rishi Sunak, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.