Month: September 2022

WORLD TOBACCO ATLAS. A valuable resource. https://lnkd.in/dMNkueZ View in LinkedIn

IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES. Slime mould and researcher set to play piano duet http://www.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2015/feb/09/slime-mould-and-researcher-set-to-play-piano-duet View in LinkedIn

TOBACCO DIVERSIFICATION is the next theme. It is often difficult to determine the Dutch Doll ownership pyramid, as companies change their names, and hide behind shells and holding companies. What is clear, though, is that tobacco has married fast food. Both are experts on physiologically irrelevant pleasure stimulation with big health consequences. View in LinkedIn

JAPAN TOBACCO AND MCDONALDS ARE ONE COMPANY (JTI-Macdonald Corp). Does it surprise you to learn that the same giant tobacco company that is poisoning our health is also leading the obesity epidemic with junk food? View in LinkedIn

UNWHOLESOME BEDFELLOWS. "The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), formerly the Guest Choice Network, is an American non-profit firm that lobbies on behalf of the fast food, meat, alcohol and tobacco industries. It describes itself as "dedicated to protecting consumer choices and promoting common sense". Sponsors are reported to include Brinker International, RTM Restaurant Group (the owner of Arby's), Tyson Foods, HMSHost Corp, and Wendy's." https://lnkd.in/dBe4xE4 View in LinkedIn

CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM, "CCF has campaigned against a number of organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, The Humane Society of the United States and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and maintains several websites devoted to criticizing them." https://lnkd.in/dBe4xE4 View in LinkedIn

FAT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION. "The CCF has drawn harsh criticism for having taken its startup funding from the Philip Morris tobacco company and for lobbying on behalf of the fast food, meat, and tobacco industries while claiming to represent consumers." https://lnkd.in/dBe4xE4 View in LinkedIn

DUTCH DOLLS. "The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR), based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and founded by R. J. Reynolds in 1875, is the second-largest tobacco company in the U.S. (behind Altria Group). RJR is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc. which in turn is 42% owned by British American Tobacco of the United Kingdom." https://lnkd.in/dam4qTq View in LinkedIn

THE ALTRIA GROUP "(previously named Philip Morris Companies Inc.) is an American multinational corporation ... it is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, Inc., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, Inc., Philip Morris Capital Corporation. It is one of the world's largest tobacco corporations ... has a 28.7% economic and voting interest in one of the world's largest brewing companies, UK based SABMiller." http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altria View in LinkedIn

ALTRIA GROUP DIVESTED KRAFT FOODS. Kraft Food Group "was formed in 2012 by a de-merger from Kraft Foods Inc., which in turn was renamed Mondelēz International. The new Kraft Foods Group is focused mainly on grocery products for the North American market, while Mondelēz is an international distributor of Kraft Foods snacks and confectionery brands." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Foods View in LinkedIn