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Dec 27, 2022
AMERICA UNCOVERED
How Big Tobacco Bought Big Food
With tobacco sales slowing, Big Tobacco had to look elsewhere to expand its business. That's when they turned to Big Food, the industry of processed, sugary, and salty food (i.e. junk food). In this episode of America Uncovered, we look at the decline of Big Tobacco, what food brands Big Tobacco bought up, and why it started marketing to kids.
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