Cigarette sales would drop to zero overnight if the warning said 'CIGARETTES CONTAIN FAT.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Smoking warnings about fat would stop sales instantly.
- In plain terms
- People would stop smoking if it was labeled as having fat.
- What can you take from it?
- Fat is seen as worse than smoking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does fat scare people more than smoke?
- What risks do we ignore?
Another view
Fats are not inherently the cause of death.
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