| Dear Friend,
Have you heard that Willie Nelson song, "Mama Don't Let
Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys?" Well Willie Nelson just
might be right.
US Smokeless Tobacco Company (UST) is a national sponsor of
the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). They've
sponsored Rodeo Tours, Rodeo Series and the National Finals
Rodeo. This has given them a platform to promote their spit
tobacco to over 23 million people.
UST heavily promotes its products at rodeos and these
events feature huge signs for spit tobacco products as well as
tobacco-sampling booths. This promotion of spit tobacco is
influencing our kids. In fact, one out of 10 teenage boys uses
smokeless tobacco, an addiction which can lead to cancer,
cardiovascular disease and many other diseases.
You have an opportunity to do something about it. The PRCA
currently wants rodeo to become a mainstream, family-oriented
sport, but they are negotiating a new contract with UST. Just
click on the following link to tell them that making deals
with tobacco companies is just not family friendly.
http://tfk.grassroots.com/GiveTobaccoTheBoot.org/rodeo/
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