Our Impact
The work of the National Consumers League is making a difference in people’s lives across the country. Meet some of the consumers touched by our programs.
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Preventing yet another victim
Paige, 55, a Nashville wife and mother of two, answered an employment ad for secret shoppers. Before sending payment to the scammers, she reached out to NCL.
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Building a stronger generation
A grease fire flared up in Decklan’s kitchen. As his family scrambled and panicked, fearing that the whole house might erupt in flames, Decklan remained calm. He hurried over to the pantry, grabbed some baking soda, and dumped it on the fire quickly extinguishing the blaze.
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Script Your Future saved my life
Cincinnati resident Charles, 45, lost his computer business — and health insurance— during a time of economic downturn. A diabetic, Charles was now unable to afford his medication. He stopped taking it which made him seriously ill and put his life at risk.
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For a safer workplace
Jeremy is a fast-food worker who has been employed at a number of Chipotle restaurants in New York City. When he was just 20 years old, he took part in an NCL research project that revealed that management practices within the fast food chain were putting workers—and food safety for customers—at risk.
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Featured Content
Stopping the epidemic of catalytic converter theft
April 11, 2024: For many years, I drove a 2007 Toyota Prius. I loved my little fuel-efficient and quiet machine, getting 45 mph and putting almost 189,000+ miles on it. All went well until one night a few years ago.
Not so fast, PBMs: You aren’t fooling consumers
April 9, 2024: A recent op-ed, “It’s Time for Facts in the PBM Debate” by the president of one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), is at odds with the reality of what consumers are facing when we go to the pharmacy.
Addressing health inequity: A critical step towards a successful national vaccine rollout strategy
COVID-19 has exposed the fact that conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age threaten to impede access to the vaccine.
Does your baby’s food contain toxic metals?
Congressional investigators have found dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals in many popular baby food brands.
What the new COVID-19 variants mean for consumers
While the variants all differ slightly in their function, they all possess a specific mutation called D614G — a shared trait that allows these new strains to spread more quickly than the predominant virus.
Mask up! New Executive Order mandating mask-wearing a welcome development
Over the course of the pandemic, mask-wearing has unfortunately morphed into a highly polarizing political issue. But the President's new EO makes it very clear.
The evolution of American alcohol policy — and what’s next
There has always been concern regarding the health consequences of poor labeling on alcoholic beverages and advocates are continuing to beat the drum for change.
COVID vaccine: Credit where credit is due
There’s light at the end of the tunnel because, in record time, America’s pharmaceutical companies have successfully developed safe and highly effective vaccines.
MLK legacy needed in 2021 more than ever
What America needs now—perhaps more than ever before—is Dr. King’s message and his devotion to nonviolent racial equality.
Ensuring completion of series for the COVID-19 vaccine
Most people would agree that coronavirus has worn our country down, and experts have a new fear: that "caution fatigue" is causing a spike in cases.