Bombarded by billions of dollars in tobacco advertising and promotion, 3,000 US teens start smoking every day. Half of those who wind up hooked for life will die a painful, early death from illnesses like lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and strokes.
Tobacco giants Philip Morris and RJR Nabisco count on us to support them in the grocery store by buying their Kraft, Post, Maxwell House and Nabisco products.
We don't buy it when they say that their cartoon ads don't appeal to children. We don't buy it when they say nicotine is not addictive. And we don't buy it when they say cigarettes don't cause cancer. So why should we buy their food products?