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Hawaii teacher from ‘Iolani High School named 2012 LifeSmarts Coach of Year

May 17, 2012

FCCLA student from Friona, TX named Student of Year; Kansas volunteer honored as Coordinator of Year

National medication adherence campaign marks first anniversary

May 17, 2012
Estimated 300 million Americans touched by ‘Take the Pledge’ Script Your Future campaign to raise awareness, improve health

Consumer group asks FDA to halt 'misleading' nutrition ratings in grocery stores based on 'secretive' NuVal scoring system

May 10, 2012

Agency urged to set industry-wide standards for scores and symbols used on supermarket shelves and fronts of food packages.

NCL comments submitted to Office of Surgeon General on the national medication adherence challenge

May 7, 2012

"It is important that government continue to play an active part in the improvement of adherence, as this multi-faceted issue does not have a single organization 'owning' the problem nor a single solution, thus requiring all stakeholders to come together and work collaboratively."

BOSS ACT promises transparency for live event industry

May 4, 2012

"The average consumer has mattered far too little for far too long to the powerful interests that control the live event industry."

Child Labor Coalition: Withdrawal of Occupational Child Safety Rules Will Risk Children’s Lives on Farms

April 30, 2012

The 28 members of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) and the millions of Americans they represent warn that the Department of Labor’s recent withdrawal of occupational child safety rules for agriculture will needlessly endanger children who work for wages in agriculture.

NCL: Withdrawal of Proposed Occupational Child Safety Rules for Agriculture Will Endanger Children Working on Farms

April 27, 2012

Those of us concerned with the safety and welfare of children and teens working in agriculture are deeply disappointed by the Department of Labor’s decision to pull back on its effort to protect kids on farms.

NCL congratulates HSUS and Burger King on move to cage-free eggs

April 25, 2012

NCL is congratulating the Humane Society of the United States and Burger King for reaching an agreement that would phase out cages in egg production over the next five years.

Maryland takes 2012 national LifeSmarts title

April 24, 2012

The student team from Frederick, MD was crowned national LifeSmarts champions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 24. After a tough final match against the second-place team from Jacksonville, Florida.