Betty White takes five steps forwards, shuffles to the left, and is sent sprawling into a puddle of mud by a waist-high tackle more familiar to NFL enthusiasts than fans of an actress closing in on her ninth decade.
So begins the story of “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry”, an advertising program for Snickers that was introduced in a 2010 Super Bowl spot. Since then, it has expanded across the globe, and onto nearly every conceivable media channel.
This initiative has a considerable way to go to match Betty White’s longevity, with the TV star now clocking...