WHO: We need food, not tobacco
Bangkok Post Editorial: WHO: We need food, not tobacco. 31 May 2023 On May 31, 2023, an editorial was written by Renaud Meyer, Resident Representative in Thailand of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and Jos Vandelaer, WHO’s Representative to Thailand, for World No Tobacco Day. The editorial concludes by urging the government to implement a policy and measurable target on economically sustainable alternative livelihoods for tobacco farmers. This would contribute to sustainable development, strengthen food security, and improve health in Thailand.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2582071/who-we-need-food-not-tobacco
suDadouch S. Canada to require health warnings on individual cigarettes. 1 June 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/canada-cigarette-health-warning/
Comment: This action to warn smokers is the first of its kind worldwide.
Stephen Hamann
