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Leading national consumer groups urge FDA to promptly deny industry petition to call high fructose corn syrup 'corn sugar'
April 17, 2012
Public comments oppose name change at ratio of 100:1
NCL disappointed in FDA’s voluntary approach to antibiotic reduction
April 12, 2012
"While we recognize the budgetary constraints facing the agency, we are concerned that a voluntary approach to reducing antibiotics in livestock will not be an effective mechanism for protecting public health.”
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Survey finds consumers willing to wait for new tech gadgets if produced under humane working conditions
April 11, 2012
New National Consumers League survey reveals consumer attitudes towards importance of worker welfare
NCL mourns passing of union leader
April 9, 2012
NCL is saddened by the passing of a tireless leader in the workers rights movement, Mark Ayers, an AFL-CIO Vice President and President of the Building and Construction Trades Department.
Cramming fraudsters take notice: AT&T to end wireline third-party billing
March 30, 2012
NCL praises AT&T for joining Verizon in taking pro-consumer step to protect customers from fraud.
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Statement of Sally Greenberg, NCL ED, on Lean Finely Textured Beef
March 28, 2012
NCL joins the Consumer Federation of America in calling the recent announcement by Beef Products Inc. that it will suspend operations at three plants "unfortunate."
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Child Labor Coalition: U.S. should implement proposed farm safety rules for children
March 27, 2012
Child labor advocates argue legislation in Congress to block DOL safety rules would endanger young farmworkers.
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Verizon decision to end third-party billing a victory for consumers
March 21, 2012
Consumer group calls on other phone companies to follow suit in implementing a policy change to help end cramming.
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An open letter to MoveOn.org and SignOn.org regarding their Internet smear of FDA official Michael Taylor
March 8, 2012
NCL Executive Director Sally Greenberg issues on open letter in support of Michael Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods at the FDA.
NCL mourns the passing of Congressman Payne, staunch advocate of workers rights
March 7, 2012
NCL statement on the passing of U.S Representative Donald Payne.
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