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March 6, 2013

Oreo have released the third in their separator series and continue their quest to answer the timeless question: cookie or cream? Though the Heath Robinson-esque contraption separates cookie from cream effortlessly, one can’t help but think that these great minds could be serving a more useful purpose…

The government has announced plans to legislate for plain cigarette packaging; this would force all manufacturers to strip colours, logos and graphics from their packets. Research conducted on behalf of the Department of Health in March 2011found that ‘plain pack colours have negative connotations, weaken attachment to brands, project a less desirable smoker identity, and expose the reality of smoking’. The picture above shows the packaging of cigarettes sold in Australia where similar legislation is already in place. All packets are plain olive green and include a graphic picture and a large health warning.