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Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy?

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Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy?

Vemma markets Verve as a healthy choice. But is it?

Hardee’s Frisco Breakfast Sandwich

Class Action

Hardee’s Frisco Breakfast Sandwich

In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Hardee’s Food Systems for allegedly misleadingly marketing Frisco breakfast sandwiches as being full of ham when, according to the plaintiffs, the…

5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer

Consumer News

5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer

Tips on how to avoid getting scammed while out to eat this season.

Talking to Kids about Deceptive Advertising

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Talking to Kids about Deceptive Advertising

Teach your children well, about ads.

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

Consumer News

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org has tracked more than 100 lawsuits alleging greenwashing.

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

Consumer News

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

Consumer News

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

The pandemic has also triggered lawsuits over privacy issues with some video conferencing apps, and more.

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Consumer News

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.

TINA.org Takes Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop-y Health Claims to Regulators

Consumer News

TINA.org Takes Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop-y Health Claims to Regulators

TINA.org probe into Goop’s marketing reveals a plethora of illegal health claims.

McDonald’s ‘100% Chicken Breast’ Sandwiches Not Simply the Breast

Ad Alert

McDonald’s ‘100% Chicken Breast’ Sandwiches Not Simply the Breast

The culprit: rib meat.

National Public Health Week’s Improbable Players

Blog

National Public Health Week’s Improbable Players

Exactly how healthy is a Wendy’s salad?

Dunkin’ Donuts Angus Steak and Egg Sandwich

Ad Alert

Dunkin’ Donuts Angus Steak and Egg Sandwich

Class-action complaint is grilling Dunkin’ Donuts for allegedly selling patties instead of steak.

It’s White and Hot but is it Really White Hot Chocolate?

Consumer News

It’s White and Hot but is it Really White Hot Chocolate?

Does McDonald’s beverage met the FDA definition of white chocolate?

GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement

Consumer News

GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement

False advertising and wrongful death are among a plethora of allegations filed against the supplement retailer.

Toying with Gender Marketing

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Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

KFC Chicken Tenders Bucket

Ad Alert

KFC Chicken Tenders Bucket

Overflowing buckets of chicken do not translate to the dinner table.

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

Consumer News

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

Burgers and tacos don’t look like they do in ads. Lawsuits are trying to change that

Media Coverage

Burgers and tacos don’t look like they do in ads. Lawsuits are trying to change that

Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Consumer Basics

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Popeyes’ Chicken Tenders: Are They Really Tenders?

Ad Alert

Popeyes’ Chicken Tenders: Are They Really Tenders?

TINA.org reader takes issue with Popeyes calling its breast strips “tenders.”

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Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy?

Hardee’s Frisco Breakfast Sandwich

5 Ways to Get a Real Meal This Summer

Talking to Kids about Deceptive Advertising

By the Numbers: Greenwashing Class-Action Lawsuits

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

Coronavirus Spawns Class-Action Lawsuits as Consumers Seek Refunds

CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS

TINA.org Takes Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop-y Health Claims to Regulators

McDonald’s ‘100% Chicken Breast’ Sandwiches Not Simply the Breast

National Public Health Week’s Improbable Players

Dunkin’ Donuts Angus Steak and Egg Sandwich

It’s White and Hot but is it Really White Hot Chocolate?

GNC: No Stranger To Regulatory Enforcement

Toying with Gender Marketing

KFC Chicken Tenders Bucket

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

Burgers and tacos don’t look like they do in ads. Lawsuits are trying to change that

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Popeyes’ Chicken Tenders: Are They Really Tenders?