What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul? Consumer News What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul? What you should know about some of the candy in your trick-or-treat bag.
Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods Consumer News Federal Lawmakers Renew Call for Labeling of Genetically Altered Foods Congressional bill introduced for clear identification of foods with genetically altered ingredients.
Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb Consumer News Top Store-Brand Herbal Supplements Missing the Herb State officials demand Walmart, Target, Walgreens and GNC stop selling the supplements.
FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay Consumer News FTC Ignores Pleas to Make L’Oréal Pay Agency gives L’Oréal a get-out-of-jail-free pass with deceptive advertising settlement.
Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumer News Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumers complain to feds that various e-cig companies are fleecing them into repeated credit card charges for vapor products.
Time Up for 5-Hour Energy Drink? Consumer News Time Up for 5-Hour Energy Drink? Drink manufacturer faces multiple state lawsuits.
Happy, Horny, Skinny Pill? Consumer News Happy, Horny, Skinny Pill? GSK will pay out $105 million in off-label use case.
What You Should Know about Diet Teas Consumer News What You Should Know about Diet Teas By diet they mean cleansing and by cleansing they mean pooping.
E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? Consumer News E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets? As more teens vape, lawmakers worry about e-cig ads.
Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking Consumer News Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking Corrective ad agreement comes eight years after originally ordered.
What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product? Consumer News What Extra Ingredients are in Your Natural Stevia Product? Ingredient labels can have surprises.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: “Hypoallergenic” Products Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: “Hypoallergenic” Products Does the term really have meaning?
Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down Consumer News Can’t Keep a Bad Ad Man Down Why can’t the FTC put some hucksters out of business for good?
Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels Consumer News Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.
When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural Consumer News When Natural is Really Just Mostly Natural What’s 96-98% natural supposed to mean, anyway?
Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover Consumer News Figuring out Beer Labels Can Give You a Hangover How many fewer calories are you really getting in light beer?
Four Loko Labels Get a Makeover Consumer News Four Loko Labels Get a Makeover Agency wants consumers to know how much alcohol really is in Four Loko.
Pfizer Prescribed a Truth Pill Consumer News Pfizer Prescribed a Truth Pill Pfizer overstated the benefits and efficiency of a popular antibiotic in a direct-to-consumer advertising campaign.
New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch Consumer News New England State Tries to Ban Bait and Switch Fish Tale: What’s in your sushi?
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Consumer News Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.