Big Food Using the Tobacco Industry Playbook

The processed food industries now use tactics similar to those used by cigarette companies to undermine public health interventions.



I know some people don’t like my “political” videos, just wishing I’d stick to the science, but it’s impossible to understand the disconnect between the balance of evidence and dietary recommendations without understanding the impact of commercial influence. See, for example:

[happytx]

This is an excellent video. Thank you for all of your efforts to educated people.

[michaeladove]

As so many people say, "Everything in moderation". Living in a house that has only one room that has Asbestos in it, isn't a problem. Also since eating red meat is in the same group as lead, it's OK to lick the lead paint off only one Chinese toy, before eating your steak. Everything in moderation, right?

[RonnieMinh]

Greed is the overriding driver of all of this.

[danaslay]

Thanks for sharing this. Being an educated consumer and active participant in ones health is more important now than ever!

[myquest]

You're doing such an amazing job, hope you never stop making videos!

[rawintuition]

Cigarettes with "reduced carcinogens"??? What a selling point!!!

[maryj]

thank you for all of these videos, I really appreciate them.

[Slim]

The one thing that allows individuals to dictate to corporations is consumer demand. Remember to vote with your feet and by your example lead others to do so as well.

[malink]

Such a great video that so many people need to see!

[PercivalBlakeney]

Thanks Ryan.
These videos are pure gold.
All the best from the UK.
☺️

[MarcyMMM]

Dr. Greger sounds so disappointed in this video. I can't blame him.

[NGC]

I can't wait for Surgeon General warnings and pictures of colon cancer on a package of ground beef and then they will see it as an opportunity to tax the shit out of it.

[vietphamification]

I know a certain "vegan" youtuber using the tobacco industry's playbook

[gesus]

Strange thing is, tobacco is not very addictive in its original smokable forms.

[CarolKihm]

Exactly! "Who are these people?!" Really, I want to know. Do they feed these foods to their own kids?

[pdude]

It sucks now, but if history will repeat similarly as it did with the tobacco industry, the world will be vegan in a couple of decades!

[swaaagquan]

It's so sad that only 20k people have seen this in the space of 2 years. The truth is there but people won't wake up.

[MrBigred]

People just do not pay attention they just like to be cool and then die early. :( :(

[jontopham]

Hey man capitalism is important.. I don't think your spin needed to be so strong here. People will ultimately need to have self control, no amount of government regulations are going to be able to change that