Big Tobacco
Encyclopedia
Big Tobacco is a pejorative
term often applied to the tobacco
industry in general, or more particularly to the "big three" tobacco corporations in the United States
: Philip Morris
(Altria), Reynolds American
(RJR) and Lorillard
. The phrase is often used in TheTruth.com
, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and other anti-smoking ad
campaigns funded by the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Pejorative
Pejoratives , including name slurs, are words or grammatical forms that connote negativity and express contempt or distaste. A term can be regarded as pejorative in some social groups but not in others, e.g., hacker is a term used for computer criminals as well as quick and clever computer experts...
term often applied to the tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
industry in general, or more particularly to the "big three" tobacco corporations in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: Philip Morris
Philip Morris USA
Philip Morris USA is the United States tobacco division of Altria Group, Inc. Philip Morris USA brands include Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Benson and Hedges, Merit, Parliament, Alpine, Basic, Cambridge, Bucks, Dave's, Chesterfield, Collector's Choice, Commander, English Ovals, Lark, L&M, Players and...
(Altria), Reynolds American
Reynolds American
Reynolds American, Inc. is the second-largest tobacco company in the United States. Its holdings include R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, American Snuff Company , Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company and Niconovum AB...
(RJR) and Lorillard
Lorillard Tobacco Company
Lorillard Tobacco Company is an American tobacco company marketing cigarettes under the brand names Newport, Maverick, Old Gold, Kent, True, Satin, and Max. Lorillard is a member of the National Black Chamber of Commerce.- History :...
. The phrase is often used in TheTruth.com
TheTruth.com
TheTruth.com is an anti-smoking campaign in the United States. The campaign is run by the American Legacy Foundation, which was founded under the terms of the Master Settlement Agreement, between the US tobacco companies and 46 US states and 5 territories...
, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and other anti-smoking ad
Tobacco advertising
Tobacco advertising is the advertising of tobacco products or use by the tobacco industry through a variety of media including sponsorship, particularly of sporting events. It is now one of the most highly regulated forms of marketing...
campaigns funded by the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.