1936 Camel Ad in Life Magazine

In 1936, Camel's advertisement in Life Magazine claimed cigarettes improved digestion, "It's smart to have Camels on the table."

For over 75 years, cigarettes have been pushed on the American masses through advertisements on television, radio, in magazines, and on billboards, but few people realize that the initial "evil seeds of thought" were planted in the 1930's, when Camel convinced smokers that cigarettes aid in digestion, beginning and perpetuating a myth that's about to be completely discredited.

For over 75 years, cigarettes have been pushed on the American masses through advertisements on television, radio, in magazines, and on billboards, but few people realize that the initial "evil seeds of thought" were planted in the 1930's, when Camel convinced smokers that cigarettes aid in digestion, beginning and perpetuating a myth that's about to be completely discredited.
This horribly misleading Camel advertisement recommended smoking at least one cigarette between each course of your Thanksgiving dinner "for digestion's sake." The ad was FDA APPROVED... I REPEAT, THE AD WAS APPROVED BY THE FDA and appeared in Life Magazine, and was intended to infuse a psychological addiction that convinced smokers they could build up a sense of "digestive well-being."
Camel used convincing tag lines saying they,
"Never tire the taste or get on the nerves," and (Camels) "Speed up the flow of digestive fluids," "Increase alkalinity," and "Help your digestion to run smoothly," and of course, "Good food and tobacco go together naturally!"
So don't tell me the FDA really has your best interest in mind. They wanted people to smoke because they knew that would lead to those people generating profits for the medical cartel.