New Push to Clarify Food Labels Consumer News New Push to Clarify Food Labels Lawmakers introduce bill to update label standards.
Are You Being Fooled by Sugar? Consumer News Are You Being Fooled by Sugar? Sugar wars: Who has the right to call an ingredient sugar?
Week in Review Blog Week in Review Oil, heating pads, rugs, razors, and drinks – no, this isn’t about preparing for a romantic interlude, but rather the products featured in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of…
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Be Wary of the Loosely Regulated World of Weight Loss Supplements Consumer News Be Wary of the Loosely Regulated World of Weight Loss Supplements You’ve seen the ads – online, in magazines, and on TV. Pop this “all natural” pill for easy weight loss with zero effort. Those struggling with the roller coaster ride…
Secret ‘Aluminum Free’ Deodorant Ad Alert Secret ‘Aluminum Free’ Deodorant Why is Secret making a big deal out of something that is true of all deodorants?
Mineral Fusion Body Lotions Class Action Mineral Fusion Body Lotions Allegations: False natural claims
Mpower Energy Class Action Mpower Energy Allegations: Falsely representing that its prices for electricity and natural gas are based on market prices and it supplies “100% renewable energy”
Reed’s Ginger Ales Class Action Reed’s Ginger Ales Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “All Natural”
Ginkgo Smart Class Action Ginkgo Smart Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the supplement improves memory and concentration without scientific evidence to support such claims
Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims Ad Alert Neuriva’s ‘Clinically Proven’ Ingredients Claims Memory supplement’s “clinically proven” ingredients claims fall apart upon closer inspection of supporting ingredient studies.
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org Consumer News Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims.
Revisiting Shinola’s Made in USA Claims Three Years after FTC Inquiry Blog Revisiting Shinola’s Made in USA Claims Three Years after FTC Inquiry In focusing on express claims, did the FTC overlook implied claims that convey the same message?
You Still Can’t Trust Walmart’s Made in USA Claims Consumer News You Still Can’t Trust Walmart’s Made in USA Claims U.S.-made misrepresentations continue one year after TINA.org alerted company to false and deceptive claims.
One a Day Vitamin Health Claims in Contention Ad Alert One a Day Vitamin Health Claims in Contention Watchdog group files suit over Bayer’s claims about vitamins’ ability to improve health.
Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims Consumer News Eat Your Way to Better Health: Food & Health Claims “Contains antioxidants” “Clinically Proven to Enhance Immune System” “Balances Digestive Health” Who wouldn’t want to eat their way to better health? Ads and labels for food and beverage products today…
The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule Blog The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2023 Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your help.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2025 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2025 Looking back at our accomplishments