Topic: Calley Means

Former lobbyist Calley Means appeared on Tucker Carlson's show to discuss how the tobacco industry, specifically Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, bought major food companies in the 1980s. Means claims these companies applied cigarette addiction science to ultra-processed foods and rigged the USDA food pyramid to favor sugar and carbs. He argues the healthcare industry benefits from the resulting chronic illnesses in children.

Whistleblower Calley Means details how the food and pharmaceutical industries funnel money to civil rights groups, medical organizations, and researchers to influence public policy. He claims the NAACP was paid to argue that removing soda from food stamps was racist, while the American Diabetes Association accepted millions from Coca-Cola. Means also highlights that pharmaceutical companies fund over 50% of television news budgets.