What is Milo (drink)?
[[File:Milo2016.jpg|thumb|Tin of Milo in 2016]] '''Milo''' (stylised as '''MILO''') is a [[chocolate]] and [[malt]] powder from [[Australia]] that is mixed with [[milk]] or hot water to make a [[drink]]. It was first sold at the [[Sydney Royal Easter Show]] in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]. It is popular in many other countries in [[Oceania|Australia, Oceania]], [[South America]], and certain parts of [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. The name comes from the famous [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] [[Ancient Greek wrestling|wrestler]] [[Milo of Croton]], after his legendary strength. It was invented by Australian [[Thomas Mayne (inventor)|Thomas Mayne]] in 1934. It is now made by [[Nestlé]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nestle.com.au/aboutus/history|title=History|publisher=[[Nestlé]]|access-date=29 March 2019}}</ref> == Controversy == Nestle have been financially helping nutritionists creating a false scientific report about their products, according to a surprising report published in [[the New York Times]] in December 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Fuller|first1=Thomas|last2=O’Connor|first2=Anahad|last3=Richtel|first3=Matt|date=2017-12-23|title=In Asia's Fattest Country, Nutritionists Take Money From Food Giants|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/23/health/obesity-malaysia-nestle.html|access-date=2021-04-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Mindvalley's founder and CEO shared a video that drew the attention of millions of people around the world. The CEO discussed the New York Times article and lambasted Nestlé for selling sugary goods as nutritious food. He used Milo as an example, stating that he was advised to drink two to three glasses of the malt drink to help him improve his athletic performance. However, he pointed out that 'a whopping 40% of Milo is made up of pure sugar!' and 'that's not even the worst part' as he goes on to say in the video. He also stated that sugar isn't the only harmful ingredient in Milo, mentioning [[maltodextrin]] as another [[food additive]] to avoid.<ref