 Singapore is on the verge of possibly banning Boba because if it's nutritional value David What does this mean for Boba worldwide too many kids that too much sugar getting fat All right guys, we got to talk about this and it's not really that they're gonna ban Boba But it's possible because of Boba's high sugar content and lack of nutritional value They are possibly going to ban advertisements of Boba all across Singapore, right? Which could obviously heavily heavily impact the profitability of Boba chains Andrew it what what's going on? We ought to talk about the introduction of the neutral grade system because I think a lot of other countries Andrew They might implement something like this in the future But we as we know Singapore they like to control and they're kind of like a strict parent Yeah So basically the Ministry of Health in Singapore has added this neutral grade label to all packaged drinks Okay, not to food yet, but this drinks because drinks you can use it's easier to count the calories and all that But they're gonna put Boba underneath this even though Boba is technically a fresh made drink right right But they are because Boba is so popular and it is very high in calories. So they're judging it So the need for these measures the reason why they started the neutral grade label and I will read it from the Ministry of Health website Diabetes is a serious health concern in Singapore the number of Singapore residents with diabetes is projected to reach 1 million by 2050 if nothing is done in response to the significant health and societal burden posed by diabetes The Ministry of Health launched the war on diabetes in 2016 bro. They launched a war on Diabetes it's capital war on diabetes to mobilize a whole of society effort to tackle the disease Whoa, whoa. All right. So I guess there's a diabetes issue in Singapore and I do think I heard that Because so many Asians do like a lot of sugary drinks across Asia that diabetes is possibly on the rise guys So this is not just a Singapore thing anyway guys make sure you like subscribe and turning your notifications Andrew, you know what is not bad for you though. I take it a look at the macros. Well, it doesn't have too much sugar That's for sure guys check out smaller sauce. It's a great finishing oil. It is a oil It is tasty, but uh, you know not supposed to chug it. All right. Anyways, check it out. Um, Andrew You can get a grade you either get the a a b a c but once you get to the level you're not allowed to advertise at all Okay, so so David if you get a new to grade of d which is pretty low You still can sell your product, but you just can't advertise it. Yes And a lot of people are saying that boba Especially the vast majority of boba will fit into the d category Uh, I mean especially the milk brown sugar with boba and the Oreo topping all these I mean look at all these drinks I mean honestly a lot of the packaged drinks actually get a C like Rabena, which is a very popular drink overseas, you know, like I'm sure vlt or you know, I'm gonna see Yeah, maybe capri sun if they sold it out there before because capri sun started knocking down the sugar By the way guys, there's there's a lot of obviously sweet and sugary drinks out there that have actual complex like high fructose corn Serpent does this seem like something that other governments should adopt because it a lot of people are saying that the Drink situation is just getting out of hand right now because a while. All right. First of all fast food It is bad for you too, right? But you there's a limit to how much volume you can fit in your stomach of actual food There is no limit to the amount of a heavily refined fructose or carbohydrate heavy drinks. Yeah I think it's dangerous when you replace Your water intake with essentially sugary drinks Obviously, I still have some sugary drinks, but you know, I definitely do watch it David is it important to note that the neutral grade it goes A is zero percent sugar B is four percent C is eight percent D is 12 percent It's crazy that they're just basing it on sugar and nothing else, but I guess sugar is the main culprit So anyways guys, uh, those are the details behind it Um, but yeah, I guess we got to go through the comments section because I guess this is Could be worrisome to a lot of uh, boba drinkers worldwide. Yeah I mean, I do think recently I've seen a lot of articles come out and target boba drinkers Like as it's crazy because there's like 50 global chains right now boba is as popular as it's ever been But I almost want to say the amount of hit pieces that maybe are not just hit pieces They're legitimate criticisms of the nutrient macro value of boba have also increased simultaneously Somebody said I think of it like a soda pop. I wouldn't want it as part of my daily routine But once in a while it's probably fine and to be honest good for my soul I usually have one per week, but sometimes I have two Yeah, I think two a week is fair. I mean depending on what else you eat during that week For sure two a week should be good, but a lot of people were pointing out that two a week Depending on what size you get. Do you get the cookie crumble? Do you get the cheese foam? Are you getting additional toppings? Are you getting extra boba? And we are talking about a large one potentially getting up to 800 calories Wow So so do you think because you know how you can lower the sugar? David on like by choice Do you think that some chains in singapore at their singapore stores will lower the sugar already out of 50% to kind of put it in that sea level Yes, they are trying to get to the sea level because andre like you said they want to be able to advertise their products All right. Um, so yeah, I mean I think that um, you know a lot of places We're talking about how especially the new trend andre and this has been a trend for a few years now Is coating the pearls in syrup or coating the pearls in honey Honey brown sugar. This is my drooling emoji face So some people were saying that at the very baseline one boba ball andre has seven calories But on the high end depending on how large it is and what it's been soaked in It could start to reach in 2023 because everybody likes the better flavors 20 calories of boba ball dude the brown sugar Marinated boba is so good. Yo, but you know even for me when I get boba and I don't get boba every time I get a boba drink Uh, as far as I have the pearls I ask for like a third of the scoop I literally do I say a third of the pearls. I say let me can I just get a little bit? Let me get like 10 pearls somebody said Usually the sugar percentage of added sugar is fructose on top of the base fruit jam That means when you get zero sugar, it's no added sugar But you will still get sweetened by the toppings or any fruit jam flavorings where they cannot adjust that one Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Yeah, there are I'm always bummed when there's times when they're like, sorry, we use fruit jam So we can't uh, give you less sugar unless you want less flavor somebody said that the bobas both the pearls and the fructose corn soup Syrup are absolutely awful for your digestive system Apparently it is hard for your digestive system to break down, but obviously there was some arguing about tapioca It's obviously made out of cassava root guys. We made a whole song about it back in the day Um, but everybody's like has different formulations now, but it's still cassava root at the end of the day Um, this is the chat gpt answer the tea in the milk inside of a boba can be a tea by itself Can be the healthy beverage choice as it contains antioxidants and other beneficial compounds milk provides calcium and other nutrients However, if you have any specific dietary restrictions or intolerances It's important to consider the type of milk used in your favorite boba milk tea And then of course the tapioca pearls themselves are made from starch while they do not add any significant nutritional value They do contribute calories and carbohydrates to the beverage However, the impact on overall health would depend on the quantity consumed again. That's your chat gpt answer again Yeah, I mean I but you know what was always funny about boba, david So many asians say they're lactose intolerant, but so many asians love boba. So how does that even work? Most of the bobas originally from taiwan are non dairy They use a non dairy creamer and it's partially because asians are lactose But uh, it's also because just fresh milk At the tear that you can find in america is difficult to secure in taiwan. It's more expensive So actually the american fresh milk boba is maybe like The worst for asians because you're getting all this milk And if you're possibly lactose intolerant and then all this sugar, but then you get the calcium Okay, I guess sort of like pros and cons. I guess yeah, um, ultimately andrew. Do you drink boba right now? I do once in a while, but I usually get 50 sugar and I definitely get less pearls if I even get pearls But you know, I'm I'm a fruit tea guy. I'm a fruit tea guy at 50 percent. All right I'll tell you this man. I am a sucker for seasonal flavors Like because I'm just like, yo, I've never seen that one because I remember for a while boba stayed the same for like 10 years and I want to say over the past five years It's just started changing every season. I'm like looking at my man. You got flavors from all across the world What about this David? What about this a movement? To share your boba just like asians share their food Share your boba. So get a boba Enjoy it But just share it and just split it with someone for like half or 30 percent, you know, so you're just not consuming the entire thing Nobody's invented a boba straw that splits in uh, uh, has a fork Oh, yeah, a little a two prong boba or just smaller bobas I don't know if that's worth it to make because you know It would have to be handmade for a smaller amount with the right increasing the labor now for smaller bottles But but maybe you know, I'm just saying like maybe there's someone out there That's going to be serving like a six ounce boba What do you think about high protein boba mixes where yes, you're still getting the caloric intake But at least you're hitting your protein macros for more, uh, you know, other nutritional value beyond the I just don't think like I do I see the logic in that but I just don't think people who are drinking boba like you They don't care about in a way. I wouldn't drink boba and try to pack it with protein I'd rather pack my coffee with protein rather than my boba. I think my boba I just want to enjoy it as a decadent dessert right because you're saying it always was a dessert drink Coffee was always uh, it could have been both right if you got the double hey mocha frappuccino from starbucks It was more of a dessert drink, but you could just get the cold brew fit boba You know how there was fit tea fit boba. Yeah High protein pearls What if what if instead of just making it out of starch You could get some protein value for your as a trade-off for the caloric content If you can make him just as tasty sugar free bobas boba zero and a new multinational chain That you know playing off coke zero using artificial sweeteners possibly monk fruit. Obviously it would have to be more expensive But cuts the calories By half or more. Yeah, I think I do think More and more boba shops will offer a low sugar if not zero sugar option But I don't know how you get a zero sugar milk Substitute does that exist Does zero sugar milk? Um crystal bobas as substitute for the brown cassava root starch bobas Uh, obviously in fruit teas. It's true that the crystal bobas already tastes better to this day. Um Okay, so sorry. I just looked it up. There is Such thing as zero sugar whole milk It's zero added sugars So, I don't know what that means. I mean, there's still calories in it, but ultimately Andrew What is your prediction? Singapore is taking a step towards banning boba. Obviously it won't actually be banned because a lot of people in singapore I love it. It's an asian country However, they might ban the advertisement of at least the most sugary ones. Yeah, man. I don't know So so basically you're one and with the chocolate Oreo on top or the potted milk tea with the sea foam and the cheese foam You won't be able to see that on a billboard anymore in singapore because they're gonna ban it Guys, I'm just going to tell you this now If this is for anybody who's thinking about moving to singapore or like singapore lives in singapore right now I just know that when singapore says they don't want something in their country It doesn't exist in their country. It's a very strict parent. Do you don't want drugs war on drugs? boom No drugs Or at least it's very very very hard. You know, I guess to find the punishments aren't insane. Yeah So if they don't want diabetes and they don't want sugary drinks Singapore is going to make it happen. I just that's an authoritative strict parent nanny state government which has some upside or it has a lot of great things about it I didn't go jogging at 2 a.m. Yeah, I'm worried about anything. I'm saying it's a beautiful country for many reasons but that is the downside so I think singapore is going to make it happen. It's crazy. It's crazy to say. Amen So I don't I don't know if it's going to send a ripple effect America there's way too much freedoms But I do think that people are going to start thinking in the next five ten years about a healthier bubble I'd like to see a new neutral grade label andrew on all packaged foods Wow, will what if they start putting can they put a neutral grade label on the hawker stalls? Oh my god on the chicken rice. I think chicken rice would have good macros Probably would be a b for food because the rice the rice is a food can't be like zero carbs zero sugar like You know, I don't know just the chicken itself might be in a though I'm oh, yeah. Yeah steam chicken for sure. Anyways guys, uh, let us know in the comments down below Does this scare you would you do you agree with singapore is singapore too strict on this on to on too strict on boba Or is this just seem kind of logical So hey listen guys when the populace cannot make the proper decisions for themselves Sometimes somebody needs to come in but of course everybody has different ideals. How much do you balance? What are you willing to give up the give and take of everything? Uh, let us know what you guys think of this in the comments section below until next time With the hop hop boys. We out peace