“I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs,” Missouri Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver told a U.S. Navy banquet in 1899. “[F]rothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show
Consumers love to “buy American.” It stands to reason, then, that consumer products companies love to market their products as “Made in America.” Recent settlements between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and three different companies illustrate the danger of advertising
This post builds from a previous post on certifications, titled Credibility Through Certification – UL Standards & Selfie Certifications. That post sought to address the use of UL certifications. This post takes a closer look at how the Federal
Demand for so-called “natural” products is increasing. According to one published report, the natural products industry is experiencing “an average of about 8 percent growth.” Dietary concerns are at least one driving factor for the growth as consumers reach
