- Big Tobacco
Big Tobacco is a
pejorative term often applied to the tobacco industry in general, or more particularly to the "big three"tobacco corporations in theUnited States . The phrase is often used inTheTruth.com , theCampaign for Tobacco-Free Kids , and other anti-smoking ad campaigns funded by theTobacco Master Settlement Agreement . The term usually refers to tobacco companies Philip Morris (Altria ), R. J. Reynolds (RJR) andBritish American Tobacco , but can also include other companies with a major stake in tobacco consumption, such as Lorillard orBrown & Williamson .Cultural references
One of the villains in the
superhero movie "Mystery Men ", the cigar-chomping leader of a business-themed gang, uses thepseudonym "Big Tobacco". In the movie "Thank You for Smoking ",Aaron Eckhart plays a lobbyist for Big Tobacco. The tobacco Industry is prominently featured in the1999 film The Insider.The ABC sitcom
Boston Legal often uses the term Big Tobacco.See also
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Altria Group (Philip Morris)
*American Tobacco Company
*British American Tobacco
*Brown & Williamson
*Liggett Group
*Lorillard Tobacco Company
*R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
*Reynolds American Inc.
*Tobacco Institute
*Big Oil
*Big Chocolate
*Big Business References
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