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1/6/10 Consumer Group: Get PETA Out Of Schools
Today Hodge Elementary School, located in Savannah, will join the long list of schools targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as the radical animal rights group complains about circus animals that have entertained children for decades.
12/17/09 Here Comes The “Don’t Sue Me Santa Claus,” Right Down Lawsuit Lane
With Christmas quickly approaching, millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate time-honored traditions like caroling, tree-trimming, and leaving cookies and milk out for Santa.
12/11/09 Consumer Group Calls on Facebook to Clarify Ban on Dairy Promotions
CCF expressed puzzlement and disbelief today after learning that the popular website Facebook has banned the promotion of dairy products.
11/23/09 Don’t Be A Turkey This Thanksgiving; Insist On the Obesity Liability Waiver
This Thanksgiving, the Center for Consumer Freedom wishes the nation a guilt-free turkey day filled with stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and all the trimmings.
11/5/09 Consumer Group to Sen. Alex Padilla: Citizens Don’t Want New Taxes
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) called on California Sen. Alex Padilla to reject calls to institute a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
11/3/09 Consumer Group: Get PETA Out Of Schools
Today Rogers Elementary School, located in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, has joined the long list of schools targeted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as the radical animal rights group complains about circus animals that have enterta
11/2/09 EPA Seafood Conference to Hear about Myth-Shattering “Tuna Meltdown” Findings
On Monday in Portland, Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) Director of Research David Martosko will be presenting CCF’s report “Tuna Meltdown” during a poster session at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish.
10/26/09 Consumer Group Cautions Against Nanny-State Policies Discussed at Obesity Society's Conference
As doctors descend upon Washington, DC for the Obesity Society's annual meeting to discuss government strategies to solve obesity, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is reminding Americans that weight is an issue of personal responsibility and that it
10/21/09 Consumer Group Calls Fowl on “Cancer Project” Chicken Lawsuit
The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is warning consumers and the media that a lawsuit expected to be filed in Hartford, CT, today is an animal rights initiative in disguise.
10/8/09 Study on Menu Labeling Effectiveness: NYC's Battle of the Bulge Falls Flat
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) pointed to new findings published in Health Affairs, a health policy journal, which proves that CCF was justified in its longtime opposition to menu labels.
10/1/09 Consumer Group Continues Million Dollar Campaign Responding to NYC Health Officials’ Hyperbolic PSA
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is running a full-page ad in the New York Times, continuing its million dollar ad campaign against the New York City Department of Health's hyperbolic "Don't drink yourself fat" PSA campaign.
9/30/09 New Ad Campaign Pushes Back Against Big Sugar’s Bogus Attacks On High Fructose Corn Syrup
The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) has launched a new million-dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the blatant inaccuracies being propagated by the sugar industry about high fructose corn syrup.
9/29/09 Million Dollar Ad Launch Challenges Misinformation about High Fructose Corn Syrup
Today, the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) launched a new million dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the blatant inaccuracies surrounding the much-maligned ingredient: high fructose corn syrup.
9/18/09 Consumer Group to Mayor Newsom: Citizens Don’t Want Soda Taxes
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom called on San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to abandon the idea of charging a "fee" to retailers who sell sugary drinks.
9/16/09 Consumer Group Says Taxing Soda Won’t Cure Obesity
Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) disputed the findings of a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine advocating for taxes on soda pop.
9/10/09 Consumer Group: Senate Confirmation of Animal-Rights Activist Cass Sunstein Will Have Hidden Costs
This afternoon the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Cass Sunstein to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Obama White House.
9/8/09 Consumer Group to President Obama: Americans Don’t Want Taxes on Soft Drinks
The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) called on President Obama to abandon ideas of a new tax on soft drinks after he was quoted saying he is open to "sin taxes" on soda in hopes of curbing obesity. T
8/19/09 Alarmist U.S. Geological Survey Mercury Study Is Irresponsible, Uses Deeply Flawed Standard
Today the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published a study of 291 fish tissue samples obtained from freshwater sources across the United States between 1998 and 2005, concluding that many of them exhibited signs of "mercury contamination." The nonprofit Ce
8/18/09 Consumer Group Criticizes PETA’s Crude Billboard Ads
Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom denounced People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for its new billboards in Jacksonville, Florida.
8/12/09 Statement from CCF on PETA’s Impending Protest at Camp Pendleton
Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom denounced People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after the Orange County Register reported that they will protest against the US Marines' use of pigs in their medical trauma training outside of Camp Pendl
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