A study from University of California, San Francisco released this week found Big Tobacco played a part in designing food that is marketed to children.

The study, published Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health, focuses on Lunchables, the hugely successful and brightly packaged meals for kids. They contain food in separate compartments from well-known brands like Oscar Mayer and Kraft that happen to be highly processed. They are designed to be easy to pack for school lunches.

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Another Craig Newmark School of Journalism student, Valerie is looking forward to sharpening her deadline reporting skills while getting to know the Bay Area. Her interests include climate adaptation, community issues and LGBTQ+ reporting.