Zomato and Swiggy and Zepto – Please, Don’t …: Bombay Shaving Company CEO Shantanu Deshpande

Shantanu Deshpande, founder-CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, has criticised the focus on ultra-fast delivery in India’s food delivery industry and has warned companies of a potential public health crisis. In a LinkedIn post, he expressed concerns about the prevalence of processed and unhealthy foods offered by platforms like Zomato and Swiggy, often prepared with frozen purees and reheated vegetables. Deshpande highlighted the unsustainability of this trend and compared it to health crises in countries like the US and China. He urged food tech companies to prioritise nutritional quality over speed and also encouraged people to develop cooking skills to prepare healthier meals at home.