consumer right to know

Theodore 2022-04-20 09:02:00

Consumers have the right to know the food they consume before purchasing, and then decide whether to buy or not on this basis.
What companies need to do is to truthfully provide consumers with information that is closely related to their own interests, especially those related to personal health and life.
However, consumers often don't know what information they need to understand the facts, and they don't even have the time and energy to read and learn this information. It is obviously unrealistic if they have to read the instructions for everything they eat every day.
Therefore, the ultimate responsibility falls on the government, on the people and organizations that have control and decision-making power over the production activities of consumer goods. The most optimistic situation is that everyone considers the vital interests of consumers. However, Entrepreneurs are indeed pursuing maximum profits, and some government officials are indeed more taxed, so consumer rights are threatened.
In the end, only the rule of law can solve this problem. Even if there are no moral constraints, the rights and interests of consumers must be guaranteed. Obviously, the rapidly developing China has not yet perfected this set of rule of law. Every day, the knowledge we come into contact with is packaged. information, and thus we live in an age of ignorance about the things we use every day.

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  • Title card: SB-63 passed the State Legislature. But Governor Schwarzenegger then vetoed it.

    Eric Schlosser: These companies fight, tooth and nail, against labeling. The fast food industry fought against giving you the calorie information. They fought against telling you if there is trans-fat in your food. The meat packing idustry for years prevented country-of-origin labeling. They fought not to label genetically modified foods; and now 70% of processed food in the supermarket has some genetically modified ingredient.

  • Eric Schlosser: These companies have legions of attorneys. And they may sue, even if they know they can't win, just to send a message.