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| James “Kimo” Rosen is a retired professional photographer living in Kapa'a with his best friend Obama Da Dog, Rosen also blogs as a hobby... Above photo, Rosen at Rocky River Alaska 1984 |
CVS spins end to tobacco
Headlines similar to this are appearing in almost every major newspaper in the country," "CVS Renames Itself CVS Health as It Ends Sale of Tobacco ..."
If CVS and Longs are so concerned about health, why are shelves still stocked with alcohol and pharmacies still dispensing addictive prescription drugs? And do I dare mention the rows of high calorie snack food and sugary candy?
Cigarettes are one of the most heavily taxed consumer products in the United States. Federal, state and local governments collect more money from the sale of cigarettes than retailers, wholesalers, farmers and manufacturers combined.
By eliminating tobacco sales in 8,000 stores CVS is getting free editorial space in nearly every newspaper from The New York Times to the Garden Island, ad space that would've cost a bloody fortune.
My spin is that CVS has found a way to look good at the tail end of statistics already in free fall. And we fell for it.
According to Gallop trends annual Consumption Habits poll, cigarette smoking has gone from a high of 45% percent of our nation smoking in 1955 to 20% in 2011. And it is still dropping. The promotional itself states that 18 million people smoke.
Despite the millions of research compilations proving the deadly health effects of tobacco use, CVS continued pushing the product until now, with tobacco sales so low shelf space can be better used by more popular consumer purchases.
P.S. This blog was also featured as an opinion article in 09-18-14 edition of the Honolulu Staradvertiser
Check out my opinion article in the 09-18-14 edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser; I copy and pasted it below for those who do not have a subscription; http://staradvertiser.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
Tobacco ban at CVS a cynical maneuver
If CVS and Longs are so concerned about health, why are their shelves still stocked with alcohol and pharmacies still dispensing addictive prescription drugs?
And do I dare mention the rows of high-calorie snack food and sugary candy?
Cigarettes are one of the most heavily taxed consumer products in the United States. Federal, state and local governments collect more money from the sale of cigarettes than retailers, wholesalers, farmers and manufacturers combined.
By eliminating tobacco sales in 8,000 stores, CVS is getting free editorial space in nearly every newspaper, from The New York Times to the Star-Advertiser — ad space that would have cost a fortune.
Despite the millions of research compilations proving the deadly health effects of tobacco use, CVS continued pushing the product until now, with tobacco sales so low that shelf space can be better used by
more popular consumer purchases. James “Kimo” Rosen
Kapaa, Kauai
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18 comments:
Of all those things, tobacco is the worst, & they got to start somewhere. Most of the other things are Ok in moderation.
Yes, true, however if they were making a huge profits, they never would had ended selling tobacco, the shelf space can be more profitable selling something else. Ironically, even the local health food store sells organic tobacco with rolling papers...
It's called harm reduction. If you're hell bent on doing something unhealthy, there are ways to make it less harmful like giving clean needles to heroin addicts or condoms to people who engage in unsafe sex.
What is the root of all evil, again?
Kimo,you are right,CVS is right ,so let's take grandma's advices let's have CVS stock more Kosher food on their shelves ,
Yes, more Kosher food in Lieu of Tobacco, Unc for President!
the root of all evil? Cashola!
via Staradvertiser LTE;
Motive was a corporate board room decision to increase visibility of name. Good article of "the rest of the story"...... Watch out ABC Stores CVS is looking thru the crack of your doors to grab shoppers.
They made everyone believe they were so concerned with the health of their of their customers, it's all about dollars and 'SENSE...'
I loved to listen to Paul Harvey "The rest of the story"..... Now I have "Kimos View" good honest thoughts to ingest.
Shalom Rabbi:
Your letter to HSA published today. congratulation ....unc
I am waiting for my KOSHER delicacies
They will make money if they stock the shelves with kosher food! ;-)
Chinese Monk's vegetarian foods are very healthy & tasty , health food restaurants in the Far East are usually pack with many Jewish & Muslim dinners .
Chinese monk's food usually obtainable on Chinese new year around February,best are from grandma's home kitchen ,yum yum
via Staradvertiser LTE;
"Some people (ie. me) "require" "addictive" prescription meds to recover from things like, 5 Spinal Fusions...I'm just saying, count your blessings that those meds will be available when you get rear-ended & blow out your back...."
Wow did this conversation make a left turn. There is never a mountain to high to climb. It's satire, party pooper..... JK
Excellent story, Kimo. Honolulu newspaper smart to publish it.
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