Consumers Union - CU
Organization URL(s)
www.consumersunion.org/
Other Contact Information
101 Truman Avenue
Yonkers,
NY 10703-1057
914-378-2000 (Voice)
Description
Consumers Union (CU) is independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace and to empower consumers as they buy products and services. CU is comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns. CU operates three Advocacy offices--in Washington, D.C., Austin, Texas, and San Francisco--that work on consumers' behalf on such issues as health care, food safety, financial services, and product safety. They testify before Federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies, petition government agencies, and file lawsuits on behalf of consumers. The Consumer Policy Institute, at CU's Yonkers, N.Y., headquarters, conducts research and education projects on issues of importance to consumers such as biotechnology, food safety and labeling, recycling, and sustainable consumption.
Online Resources
- Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org - Consumer Reports Medical Guide: Drug Reviews
http://www.consumerreports.org/mg/a-z-drug-index/A.htm - Consumer Reports Medical Guide: Health News and Safety Alerts
http://www.consumerreports.org/mg/free-highlights/index.htm - Consumer Reports on Health Care
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/health-fitness/health-care/index.htm
Print Resources
The organization publishes Consumer Reports and ConsumerReports.org in addition to two newsletters, Consumer Reports Money Adviser and Consumer Reports on Health with combined subscriptions of more than 7 million. Consumer Reports on Health is a monthly, 12-page health newsletter published in print and in electronic form that offers information and recommendations about staying healthy, nutrition, fitness, drugs and supplements, and common adult medical conditions.