This article was written by UC Davis ARE PhD student Mohan Chen. It is the second of six excellent articles written by students in my ARE 231 class this fall. In 1965, more than 40% of American adults smoked cigarettes. In that year, the United States was the largest producer of tobacco in the world. However, US tobacco production has tanked as other countries entered the market and as people quit smoking. US production of unmanufactured tobacco decreased about 81% between 1961 and 2020, and smoking rates declined by two thirds over the same period.
Out with Tobacco and in with Sweet Potato
Out with Tobacco and in with Sweet Potato
Out with Tobacco and in with Sweet Potato
This article was written by UC Davis ARE PhD student Mohan Chen. It is the second of six excellent articles written by students in my ARE 231 class this fall. In 1965, more than 40% of American adults smoked cigarettes. In that year, the United States was the largest producer of tobacco in the world. However, US tobacco production has tanked as other countries entered the market and as people quit smoking. US production of unmanufactured tobacco decreased about 81% between 1961 and 2020, and smoking rates declined by two thirds over the same period.