Indian-origin YouTuber in Canada says he walked barefoot on sugar. Here's why

An Indian-origin man claimed he walks barefoot on sugar at a Canadian mill every day "to assert his dominance." The bizarre admission has sparked food-safety concerns online.An Indian-origin man claimed that he walks barefoot in a Canadian sugar mill. (Photo: X)A video of an Indian-origin man claiming to walk barefoot on loose sugar at a Canadian mill has left social media users disgusted, with several calling for food-safety authorities to take note.The viral video showed the man, identified as Prabhdeep Singh, standing in what appears to be an industrial facility. He claimed to work at a mill that supplies sugar across Canada and made a disturbing revelation on camera.“I work inside a sugar mill, and I’m sure you guys love your sugar and this place provides sugar to all of Canada,” he said in the video.“Everyday I walk through the sugar one time with my feet naked just to assert my dominance,” he added. According to Singh, the video was a response to an earlier controversy involving a person who was seen resting with his feet up on a table at a Tim Hortons outlet in Canada.Referring to that incident, Singh said, “I heard you guys were making a big fuss about a Singh that was sleeping with his feet up on a table at Tim Hortons. I’ll give you guys one better to make a fuss about.” He ended the video with a casual, “let him live.”Watch the video:Social media users found out that Singh is a content creator who runs a YouTube channel focused largely on driving trucks on the roads of Canada.Active since 2013, the channel has more than 100,000 subscribers and features several videos documenting Singh’s experiences around trucks and transportation in Canada.Several users on X tagged the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in the comments section of the viral clip, urging the agency to examine the claims made in the video.Some called the act unhygienic and urged authorities to investigate whether the video accurately represents conditions at the facility.Others questioned whether the clip was staged or intended purely as provocative content.There has been no official response from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to the video at the time of writing. This article will be updated if the agency issues a response or provides clarification regarding the incident.- EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Aug 19, 2026 12:36 IST