Hindsight is 20/20. People, including physicians, had no idea that smoking was bad for them. My parents fed us far more nutritious meals in the 50’s than most families eat today, and they smoked two packs a day.

Alcohol and cocaine were used for teething and cocaine was in Coca-Cola. The U.S. Hay Fever Association named cocaine as its official remedy. Smoking was an accepted method of calming one’s nerves and relaxi

Soda for babies? Take a look at the slick ads for what passes as food today. Happy Meals? Hot Pockets? Frozen Pizza? Check out their ads and then take a look at the ingredients.

Sexual innuendo and lifestyle in advertising will never go away. No one is regulating that. From Clif Bars’ mountain climber giving the impression their sugar-laden bars are good for you, to the Ford Motor Company suggesting you’ll be as cool and successful as Matthew McConaughey when you drive a Lincoln … marketing is all about selling you on how you want to be seen.