Entries by Lisa McDonald

NCL urges timely action to require standardized alcohol content, nutrition and allergen labeling on beer, wine, and distilled spirits products

January 17, 2025 in , , , /by

January 17, 2025: Washington, DC – Having pressed the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for over two decades to require alcohol labeling on beer, wine, and distilled spirits products, the National Consumers League today called for an expedited process to finalize and implement a new TTB rulemaking that will give consumers the same important facts about the content of an alcoholic beverage that is now is readily available on all other beverages, food products, and dietary supplements.

NCL applauds FDA for taking action on front-of-package nutrition labeling

January 14, 2025 in , , , , /by

January 14, 2025: Washington, DC – On behalf of the nation’s consumers who are looking for better information to make healthier food purchases, the National Consumers League (NCL) applauds the Food and Drug Administration for issuing a proposed rule to require a standardized front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods.

Statement on the need for the CMS Rule on Coverage of Obesity Medications

January 13, 2025 in , , , , /by

January 13, 2025: Washington, DC – We, the undersigned organizations, are enthusiastically supportive of the proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to align coverage policy to reflect the prevailing medical consensus that obesity is a chronic disease.

Statement on the death of President Jimmy Carter from NCL CEO Sally Greenberg

January 1, 2025 in , , , , , , , /by

“America has lost one of the most effective advocates for consumers with the death of President Jimmy Carter. We will always remember him as the president who understood the centrality of the consumer experience in America and consumers’ need for a champion in the White House,” said Sally Greenberg, CEO of the National Consumers League.

NCL calls on Congress to include TICKET Act in continuing resolution

December 17, 2024 in , , , , , , /by

December 16, 2024: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL), America’s oldest consumer and worker advocacy organization, is urging Congress to include the bipartisan TICKET Act (H.R. 3950) in any Continuing Resolution (CR) passed this session. The TICKET Act represents the most significant live event ticketing reform in nearly a decade, addressing key concerns in the live event marketplace for all stakeholders.