Walmart Brands Walmart TINA.org investigations into Walmart have revealed that the retail giant repeatedly engaged in false and deceptive Made in USA marketing on its website, and used undisclosed stealth marketing directed at…
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Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? Blog Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category? There are understandable reasons for lip-syncing—sound quality, predictability, choreography—but in the end, lip-syncing is a kind of lie.
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Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims Media Coverage Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims Katie Kindelan, ABC News
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Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Blog Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…
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Colgate, Tom’s of Maine Need to Brush Up on What ‘Recyclable’ Means to Consumers Consumer News Colgate, Tom’s of Maine Need to Brush Up on What ‘Recyclable’ Means to Consumers TINA.org files greenwashing complaints against eco-friendly toothpaste brand.