What the food industry learned from Big Tobacco

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

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Foodspiracy

Why are ultra-processed foods so irresistible — and how are they really impacting our health? Sarika Cullis-Suzuki and Anthony Morgan investigate.

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Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?

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Atomic Reaction

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The Coloured Women's Club

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What the food industry learned from Big Tobacco

The tobacco industry took a single “utterly boring” product — cigarettes — and made it come alive with colours, flavours, branding, marketing and cartoon mascots. Sound familiar?

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