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Big Food and Big Tobacco take the long view and so should advocates

by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

To create a favorable political climate and protect their profits, both the food and tobacco industries have devised ways to anticipate — and counter — threats. Their tactics, often hidden from the public, reveal an important lesson: Success happens over the long haul — advocates should plan accordingly.

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The tobacco industry rehashes old arguments — will voters listen?

by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Monday, June 04, 2012

Public health advocates have crafted a proposal that would tax cigarettes to help prevent young people from smoking and risking premature death from cancer and other diseases. Unfortunately, Big Tobacco is up to its usual tricks, and its smear campaign may derail the measure.

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