Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Philip Morris Is Said to Benefit From Child Labor


Looks like some the press ran wild last week while Brendan was at the Aspen Ideas Festival.  Who is this spokesperson Peter Nixon?

Read the story here.

3 comments:

Ed McCormick said...

What is the complaint here? These kids make good money (8 cents an hour), which helps them offset the cost of their own hobbies.

like this kid:

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2010/05/26/2010-05-26_video_tragic_toddler_ardi_rizal_has_twopackaday_cigarette_habit.html

Brendan said...

You need to read to the end of the article but the Times did include this paragraph:
"The company, spun off from its parent, the Altria Group, in 2008, sells cigarettes in 160 countries outside of the United States, including Kazakhstan. Philip Morris USA markets many of the same brands in America, most notably Marlboro, but is a distinct company."

Michael said...

I think the real crime here is laborers wearing open-toed shoes while working with sharp hoes. Philip Morris should acquire Timberland Boots and this could squelch this media frenzy.