Flavors Mean It’s for Kids?

How did we get to the point where the idea that a sweet flavor for an adult is inconceivable? I’m not going to try to argue whether or not tobacco companies market to kids. But why does a flavor necessarily mean that that’s true? Here’s a quote I saw in a news article today.

They come in flavors like cherry peach, so it’s obvious they’re being marketed at young people,” says Kerri Gordon, a public affairs manager for ClearWay.

Obvious?

You sure?

How about now?

Hmmm…

Obviously.