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NCL among one of many organizations expressing concern for the growing catalytic converter theft problem
/in Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Press release, Statement consumer, consumer protection, press release, press releases, Sally Greenberg press_releases Letters, Press Releases, Statements, Statements (cont.) /by sepidehkAugust 29, 2024: Today, the National Consumers League, along with many other organizations representing a cross-section of industry and interested stakeholders, signed a letter to the chairs of both the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation expressing their strong support of an amendment to combat the growing national problem of catalytic converter theft.
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Public health sabotaged: RFK Jr. purges nation’s vaccine advisory committee
/in Featured Home - Your Health Press Releases, Statements /by Lisa McDonaldJune 11, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) is alarmed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s removal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)—a body composed of independent public health experts who were vetted and appointed through a transparent, rigorous process during the previous administration. ACIP plays a critical role in evaluating the safety, effectiveness, and public health need for vaccines. Its recommendations guide immunization practices for children, seniors, and the general public—including routine vaccines such as the annual flu shot.
MAHA report troubling and misleading for Americans says National Consumers League
/in Featured Home - Your Health, Press releases, health Press Releases, Statements (cont.) /by Lisa McDonaldJune 6, 2025: Washington, DC —The National Consumers League (NCL) is concerned by the release of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report, a 69-page report masquerading as a public health strategy.
The National Consumers League Applauds the Reintroduction of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act; Urges Swift Action
/in Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Featured Home - Your Health Press Releases, Statements /by allisoncJune 5, 2025: Washington, DC – Months after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) determined in a proposed rule that Medicare Part D should cover anti-obesity medications as a “medically necessary” service for people with the disease of obesity, the National Consumers League today applauded the reintroduction of the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) in the 119th Congress as a critical step towards realizing this goal.
World Food Safety Day 2025 is a call to action
/in Blog, Blog, health, Blogs, food, Featured Home - Food & Nutrition, Thought Leadership Blog Post Blogs /by allisoncJune 4, 2025: Most Americans know about Earth Day and World AIDS Day. But World Food Safety Day, an observance established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and celebrated around the world on June 7, largely goes unnoticed in the U.S. This is why the National Consumers League is flagging June 7 as a day when consumers should stop and think about the importance of preventing foodborne illnesses.