Foodpharmer Wins Indian of the Year 2025: The Underdog Who Made India Read Its Food Labels

Foodpharmer Revant Himatsingka bags the Indian of the Year 2025, the Digital Changemaker Award for igniting a nationwide movement on food transparency, nutrition awareness and consumer rights, a journey powered by courage, clarity and the voice of millions.

The Underdog Who Became India’s Digital Changemaker

Revant Himatsingka, popularly known across India as Foodpharmer, has been honoured with the Indian of the Year Award 2025 (Digital Changemaker) by CNN-News18. Standing on a stage where icons like Virat Kohli, Shah Rukh Khan, Kailash Satyarthi, Neeraj Chopra and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi have once received the same honour, Revant described the moment as surreal, a rare mix of pride, disbelief and deep emotion.

What began as a solitary mission has now turned into one of India’s largest health-awareness movements. And on this night, the underdog finally stood in the spotlight.

From Corporate Comfort to a Calling Back Home

Foodpharmer Revant’s journey wasn’t born in a boardroom; it began with discomfort.

After leaving a stable job in the US and returning to India searching for purpose, he found himself troubled by the rising wave of misleading labels, hidden sugars, deceptive marketing and health misinformation.

What started as a personal urge to create meaningful change soon transformed into a full-time mission. With simple language, evidence-backed facts and relatable storytelling, Foodpharmer made India look closer at what goes into their kitchen shelves.

Also Read: FoodPharmer’s Mission: Making India Healthy Again

A Movement Powered by Mothers, Teenagers and Everyday Consumers

Receiving the Indian of the Year honour, Foodpharmer shared that he owed the award not to fame, but to India’s everyday heroes:

• The mothers who messaged him saying they now read food labels
• The teenagers who stopped buying deceptive junk food
• The families that switched to cleaner, safer choices

This collective shift proved that real change begins when everyday people choose awareness over convenience and truth over silence.

A Digital Revolution That Sparked Nationwide Conversations

Revant’s content has repeatedly gone viral for exposing:

• Misleading food packaging
• Hidden ingredients
• Excessive sugar levels
• Nutritional myths
• Manipulative marketing tactics

His accessible breakdowns forced brands to respond, pushed consumers to question and encouraged India to demand transparency.

This award officially recognises his work as not just content, but public health communication at scale.

The Indian of the Year Moment

Being named the Indian of the Year Influencer 2025 is more than a trophy for Foodpharmer; it is an acknowledgement of a national movement built from ground zero. Standing among legendary past winners, he said the underdog spirit within him remains unchanged, except now, millions stand with him.

He expressed gratitude for the platform, the recognition and the opportunity to push the mission forward with “more fire in his voice and more responsibility in his actions”.

India’s Fight for Health Transparency Will Successfully Run

With this milestone, Foodpharmer vows to continue his mission to “Make India Healthy Again” a mission that now has national validation and stronger momentum. His voice has reshaped how India reads labels, questions brands, and views everyday meals. With this award, the movement only grows stronger.