Taco Bell Has a Beef With Lawyers, Runs Nationwide Ads to Fight Back
8:30 AM 1/31/2011
The Taco Bell controversy over whether its meat really is "ground beef," as the company claims, or some mysterious concoction of fillers and additives has dominated consumer news since word got out that the Mexican-style food franchise was slapped with a class action lawsuit last week. In a new...
Potential for 'Super Bugs' in Meat, Dairy Products Alarms Regulators
3:15 PM 1/26/2011
Bacteria that cause food poisoning but are resistant to drugs pose a serious health hazard, say food regulators, and should be a national priority since these "super bugs" have not been effectively controlled.
At a one-day conference in Washington, D.C., co-sponsored by the nonprofit consumer...
Taco Bell is fending off a lawsuit filed last week against the fast-food giant which alleges that it uses too many non-meat fillers in its beef, and is threatening to sue its accusers of filing "false claims."
The complaint by an Alabama law firm says Taco Bell engages in false advertising when...
Too Much Lead in Disney-themed Plastic Bags at Safeway, Group Says
11:00 AM 1/15/2011
Disney-themed reusable shopping bags sold at Safeway carry more than 15 times the federal limit for lead in children's products, an environmental watchdog group has found.
The Center for Environmental Health, a California-based non-profit that crusades against the use of toxic chemicals in...
FDA Takes Steps to Limit Acetaminophen in Drugs
2:30 PM 1/13/2011
The Food and Drug Administration has announced it is taking steps to limit the amount of acetaminophen in prescription drugs, and to require boxed warnings on all prescription products that contain it, regardless of its dosage.
Acetaminophen, a widely used pain- and fever-reducing drug, can cause...
Power Balance Admits Its Success Is in the Mind, Not Science
12:15 PM 1/13/2011
Power Balance LLC, the company behind a wildly popular line of wristbands and pendants worn by professional athletes (who swear by their performance-enhancing effects) admits its marketing claims aren't backed by science.
The ads declare that the silicone wristbands, which come in five sizes and...
Reebok EasyTone Claims Found to Be Exaggerated, Misleading
12:45 PM 1/11/2011
Reebok, one of the leaders in fitness footwear, is facing criticism by the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus over exaggerating the health and performance benefits of its top-selling EasyTone shoe line.
The shoemaker's claims include the promise that if women...
Banks, Brokers Deceive 'Less Combative' Seniors, Lawsuits Show
12:30 PM 1/7/2011
Senior citizens have long been a coveted demographic for financial fraud, but when banks, too, try to get in on the action, something really stinks. The case of a Wachovia client who recently sued the bank for turning a blind eye on a questionable practice that cracked her nest egg, and the...
Sweetened soft drinks are the single largest contributor of calories to the American diet and consumers will benefit from health warnings on soda bottles and cans, according to an advocacy group that is petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require new labeling messages.
The...
Hundreds of Illegal ATMs Found in Massachusetts
2:00 PM 12/22/2010
An unusual investigation of non-bank automated teller machines in Massachusetts has found more than 300 ATMs operating without a license, and another 101 legal ones doing business despite various violations among their owners.
Non-bank ATMs are typically located in convenience stores, service...
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