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Food for Thought 2024
More than 300 food products were recalled in 2023 as a dozen outbreaks sickened 1,100 and killed 6
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Outpatient outrage: Hospitals charge fees for care at the doctor’s office
Truth in recycling
Guide to planting a pollinator-friendly garden
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5 steps you can take to protect your privacy now
This National Consumer Protection Week, take more control of your personal information.
Plastic bag bans work
Well-designed single-use plastic bag bans have successfully reduced plastic bag use and associated litter and pollution. Use the Single-use Plastic Bag Ban Waste Reduction Calculator to estimate the impact where you live.
Too much to recall
When companies recall dangerous products, getting a refund or repair can be easy, or way too complicated
“Smart” Washing Machines are Dumb
For a machine designed to pour water on clothes and spin them around, “smart” washing machines are over-engineered and inconvenient.
The Plane Truth 4
Complaints against U.S. airlines will break another record in 2023. Cancellations have improved, but delays, mishandled luggage and damaged wheelchairs are worse.