/tags/consumer-protection consumer protection en-US WLRN Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-20/miami-dade-consumer-protections-pace Miami-Dade residents who choose to fix up their homes with the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, or PACE, just got new protections to make it a little safer. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-20/miami-dade-consumer-protections-pace Alex Harris | Miami Herald /news/2022-09-27/why-the-white-house-wants-to-put-nutrition-labels-on-the-front-of-food-packages The Biden administration unveiled its plan to end hunger and diet-related diseases in eight years — 40 pages of ideas to make nutritious food easier to get in America. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-27/why-the-white-house-wants-to-put-nutrition-labels-on-the-front-of-food-packages Ximena Bustillo /news/2022-08-26/lawsuit-alleges-whole-foods-has-antibiotics-in-its-beef-labeled-antibiotic-free The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers by charging significantly more for its meat products compared to competitors, under the guise that their products are healthier. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-26/lawsuit-alleges-whole-foods-has-antibiotics-in-its-beef-labeled-antibiotic-free Ayana Archie /news/2022-08-01/banana-boat-recalled-a-sunscreen-spray-after-detecting-trace-amounts-of-a-carcinogen The maker of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 said trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were found in the propellant that sprays the product from the can. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:19:33 GMT /news/2022-08-01/banana-boat-recalled-a-sunscreen-spray-after-detecting-trace-amounts-of-a-carcinogen Shauneen Miranda /news/2022-07-06/listeria-outbreak-tied-to-sarasota-ice-creamery A notice from the CDC said consumers who have ice cream from Sarasota's Big Olaf Creamery should throw away any of those products. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:39:51 GMT /news/2022-07-06/listeria-outbreak-tied-to-sarasota-ice-creamery Mark Schreiner /news/2022-06-22/daily-harvest-recalls-a-lentil-dish-after-customers-report-food-poisoning-online Users on social media reported experiences of nausea, vomiting and liver damage after consuming the dish. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:03:35 GMT /news/2022-06-22/daily-harvest-recalls-a-lentil-dish-after-customers-report-food-poisoning-online Ayana Archie /news/2022-04-18/the-fda-is-investigating-lucky-charms-after-reports-of-illness The Food and Drug Administration said it's gotten over 100 complaints linked to the General Mills cereal this year. General Mills said its own investigation hasn't found evidence of consumer illness. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:18:22 GMT /news/2022-04-18/the-fda-is-investigating-lucky-charms-after-reports-of-illness The Associated Press /2022-03-31/food-prices-are-going-up-and-at-levels-americans-havent-seen-in-decades The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:20:40 GMT /2022-03-31/food-prices-are-going-up-and-at-levels-americans-havent-seen-in-decades Vanessa Romo /2022-03-31/recall-issued-for-skippy-peanut-butter-cases-due-to-stainless-steel-fragments The specific jars impacted include Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:03:13 GMT /2022-03-31/recall-issued-for-skippy-peanut-butter-cases-due-to-stainless-steel-fragments Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-06-08/fisher-price-ignored-safety-warnings-even-after-infants-started-dying-report-finds At least 50 infants died in the Rock 'n Play inclined sleeper over a decade before Fisher-Price recalled it in 2019. Company officials said they believed the product was safe when used correctly. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:48:22 GMT /news/2021-06-08/fisher-price-ignored-safety-warnings-even-after-infants-started-dying-report-finds Joe Hernandez