Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023 Consumer News Deceptive Ad Trends to Be Wary of in 2023 And the regulatory efforts that seek to curb them.
TaylorMade ROCKETBALLZ Fairway Woods Ad Alert TaylorMade ROCKETBALLZ Fairway Woods TaylorMade claimed that “the average golfer picked up about 17 yards with the ROCKETBALLZ 3-Wood,” a golf club made by the company. The National Advertising Division (NAD) is the advertising…
Seeking the Truth in Food Labels Consumer News Seeking the Truth in Food Labels When cruising down the aisle of your favorite local supermarket, you may depend greatly on the packaging and labeling when deciding what food and beverage items or brands to buy. …
Where’s the Fruit? Consumer News Where’s the Fruit? It is not entirely unreasonable to expect “Blueberry Pomegranate” cereal to contain blueberries and pomegranate, fruits high in antioxidants that are all the rage now. But don’t tell that to…
Yes, Mr. Wilson, Potato Chips are Fattening Blog Yes, Mr. Wilson, Potato Chips are Fattening I love potato chips. The ruffled ones with a little onion dip – now that’s heaven. But though I love potato chips dearly, they only enter our house once a…
Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All Consumer News Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss. In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…
Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough Consumer News Modeling Opportunity May Just Take Your Dough There’s nothing like a stranger telling you that you should be a model to boost your self-esteem. And there’s nothing like falling for a trap and losing your hard-earned money…
Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims Media Coverage Op-ed: Multi-level marketers need to stop disease-treatment claims Bonnie Patten, The Salt Lake Tribune
Targeting fraud: Complaints against hard-sell Utah coaching firms made public Media Coverage Targeting fraud: Complaints against hard-sell Utah coaching firms made public Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune
Lawmaker Explores Making Utah Consumer Complaints Public Media Coverage Lawmaker Explores Making Utah Consumer Complaints Public Dan Harrie, The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah quietly slashes fines from $1.1M to $31K for online e-cigarette marketers Media Coverage Utah quietly slashes fines from $1.1M to $31K for online e-cigarette marketers Dan Harrie, The Salt Lake Tribune
Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean Consumer News Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean The deadline to submit a comment on the agency’s new proposed definition is Feb. 16.
Utah watchdog says it can’t disclose consumer complaints Media Coverage Utah watchdog says it can’t disclose consumer complaints Dan Harrie, The Salt Lake Tribune
State cracks down on three e-cigarette marketers Media Coverage State cracks down on three e-cigarette marketers Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune
CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets Consumer News CATrends: Celebrities Deceptively Promoting Cryptoassets A-listers face lawsuits over promotions of risky and unregulated investments.
‘Dishwasher Safe’ Nonstick Pans from Granitestone Diamond Ad Alert ‘Dishwasher Safe’ Nonstick Pans from Granitestone Diamond Think twice before sticking nonstick cooking pans in the dishwasher.
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Kilwins Toppings Class Action Kilwins Toppings Allegations: Misrepresenting the amount of product in containers and the number of calories in each serving of the product