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Consumer Group to Mayor Newsom: Citizens Don’t Want Soda Taxes

Washington – Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) called on San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to abandon the idea of charging a “fee” to retailers who sell sugary drinks.
Posted September 18, 2009 at12:00 am

Consumer Group Says Taxing Soda Won’t Cure Obesity

Washington – Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) disputed the findings of a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) advocating for taxes on soda…
Posted September 16, 2009 at12:00 am

Consumer Group: Senate Confirmation of Animal-Rights Activist Cass Sunstein Will Have Hidden Costs

WASHINGTON–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. The confirmation came after…
Posted September 10, 2009 at12:00 am

Consumer Group to President Obama: Americans Don’t Want Taxes on Soft Drinks

Washington, DC – Today, 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…
Posted September 8, 2009 at12:00 am

Alarmist U.S. Geological Survey Mercury Study Is Irresponsible, Uses Deeply Flawed Standard

Washington – 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…
Posted August 19, 2009 at12:00 am

Consumer Group Criticizes PETA’s Crude Billboard Ads

Washington – Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom denounced People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for its new billboards in Jacksonville, Florida. The outdoor ads, while intending…
Posted August 18, 2009 at12:00 am

Statement from CCF on PETA’s Impending Protest at Camp Pendleton

Washington – 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…
Posted August 12, 2009 at12:00 am

CCF Calls on President Obama to Denounce PCRM

Washington – Today the Center for Consumer Freedom called on President Barack Obama to personally denounce the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) for its crass use of Sasha and…
Posted August 11, 2009 at12:00 am

Consumer Group Dismisses Regulatory Approach to Combating Obesity

Washington, D.C. – As Congress debates a “public option” for health insurance, public health activists and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are proposing a different kind of public…
Posted July 27, 2009 at12:00 am

CSPI’s Latest Frivolous Lawsuit Should Be Taken with a Grain of Salt, Says CCF

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) filed yet another frivolous lawsuit, this time targeting Denny’s restaurant. CSPI, a self-described “food police” group with…
Posted July 23, 2009 at12:00 am