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by azekai 1475 days ago
I didn't downvote, but I think your solution isn't particularly effective. Part of the problem is food is more fundamental than tobacco; nearly everyone finds some kind of sweet treat appealing. Slapping labels on all the poptarts saying they are 'desserts' doesn't fix the fact that we are almost all hardwired to seek out fats and sugars.
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We are also hard-wired to seek out salt, not to mention the energy boost and the hand occupation offered by cigarettes.