Quaker's Masala Mishap

Quaker is a staple of the oat industry based in the United States and sold all over the world. A few years ago, in an attempt to broaden their markets, Quaker released their new homestyle masala oats. The oats were popular in India, however one of their advertisements caught some flack. The ad depicts a seemingly stressed and unhappy businessman noticing his wife’s slimmed figure. The ad goes on to explain that the wife became motivated to fit into her wedding dress and so she began eating Quaker’s homestyle masala and working out. The ad ends with the same businessman and the woman dancing…