Two Strong Pro-Smoking Forces

Childhood Obesity News is examining the attempts that have been made to decrease smoking, in hopes that the same ideas and tactics might be useful in reducing obesity. In humans, anything forbidden stirs deep desire. If something is being kept from us, we want it more. That goes double if other people are allowed to have it. Even if no force is involved, people resist being persuaded against some things. The thinking is, “If they won’t let us have it, and want to keep it all for themselves, it must be good.” This mindset provides a great advantage to the manufacturers and vendors of things that are bad for us, like cigarettes and junk food. Conversely, it imposes a huge disadvantage on the institutions

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