by Amy Mek, RAIR Foundation:
The cigarette giants, RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris, bought out the food industry, repurposed scientists to create addictive ultra-processed foods, and manipulated the Food Pyramid through corrupt institutions, turning American children’s diets into a dangerous science experiment.
The tobacco industry has spearheaded a shocking transformation of our food system, turning it into a tool for addiction. “Our food is literally now a science experiment to addict children,” former pharmaceutical consultant Calley Means revealed in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
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Casey Means was a Stanford-educated surgeon. Her brother Calley was a lobbyist for pharma and the food industry. Both quit their jobs in horror when they realized how many people were being killed by the systems they participated in. This is an amazing story.
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The Shift from Cigarettes to Food
In the 1990s, RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris, the two largest cigarette companies in the world, shifted their focus to the food industry. As public health authorities exposed the dangers of cigarettes, these companies used their vast financial resources to buy entire sections of the food industry. The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals they orchestrated were among the largest in history at the time.
Following these acquisitions, the cigarette companies repurposed their extensive teams of scientists. Instead of making cigarettes more addictive, these scientists were now tasked with applying the same addictive principles to food. According to Means, “Our food is now a science experiment,” deliberately designed to hook consumers.
The Food Pyramid Lie
However, the cigarette industry’s influence didn’t end with re-engineering food; they also reshaped public perceptions of nutrition. Their powerful lobbying efforts significantly influenced the creation of the infamous Food Pyramid, which placed carbohydrates and sugar at its base, misleadingly promoted as the foundation of a healthy diet. In reality, it was a tool designed to drive the consumption of addictive, unhealthy foods.
The food industry, now heavily influenced by tobacco money, paid off institutions like the FDA, the USDA, and even Harvard University. These entities produced reports claiming that sugar was not a cause of obesity, further misleading the public and shaping dietary guidelines to favor ultra-processed foods.
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