PETA and Philip Morris: Compassion All Around

By ACSH Staff — Sep 27, 2002
PETA is giving children stickers that look like familiar cigarette ads but warn that cigarette companies do testing on animals. PETA says getting kids to stop smoking might be a fringe benefit but that their goal is to stop the animal testing. Philip Morris's no doubt sincere and selfless response? "PETA is acting irresponsibly by handing out tobacco logos to children." Ellen Merlo, senior vice president, Philip Morris,quoted in the New York Times September 27, 2002

PETA is giving children stickers that look like familiar cigarette ads but warn that cigarette companies do testing on animals. PETA says getting kids to stop smoking might be a fringe benefit but that their goal is to stop the animal testing.

Philip Morris's no doubt sincere and selfless response?

"PETA is acting irresponsibly by handing out tobacco logos to children."

Ellen Merlo, senior vice president, Philip Morris,
quoted in the New York Times September 27, 2002

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