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In Canada, millions of people are trying to do the right thing by buying healthy food. But can we rely on the health information on food labels? In this follow-up to Lousy Labels: The Natural & Organic Deception, this program finds the truth behind misleading labels on food packaging. 6follow-up to Lousy Labels: The Natural & Organic Deception.
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This program takes a closer look at green personal care products. It turns out labels like "natural" and "organic" are unregulated; they're just marketing terms. Some of these products are no different than the regular, often cheaper brands. An excellent program for exploring ethics in marketing, this film separates the truly green products from products that look green, but really aren't.
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Ivan L. Preston, recognized as a preeminent scholar of the legal dimensions of American advertising, has written The Tangled Web They Weave for the ordinary consumer as well as for advertisers and trade regulators. His frank aim is to demonstrate how advertising can better serve its audience. Advertising, Preston points out, is full of falsity that is quite legal. Indeed, clever presentation of lies can make advertising entertaining to consumers,...
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Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half truths, misleading statements, and out and out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media, once the vaunted watchdogs of our republic, are often too timid or distracted to identify these deceptions. This book is the secret decoder ring for the twenty-first-century world of disinformation. Written by the founders of the website FactCheck.org, it reveals the secrets of separating facts...
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The coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in predatory scams on the internet and over the phone. People are receiving calls to clean their air vents to prevent the spread of bacteria or offering work-from-home jobs at Amazon. This program highlights some of the biggest scams out there, and provides tips on where to find safe information or report scams and unethical behavior.
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Public perceptions of mental health issues have changed dramatically over the last fifteen years, and nowhere more than in the rampant overmedication of ordinary Americans. In 2006, 227 million antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed in the United States, more than any other class of medication; that year, the United States accounted for 66% of the global market. Here, psychiatrist Barber provides a context for this disturbing phenomenon. He explores...
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"The global health and fitness industry is worth an estimated $4 trillion; we spend $90 billion/year on health club memberships and $100 billion/year on dietary supplements. In this industrial climate, meagre regulations on the products we're sold (the supplements, fad-diets, training programs, trainers and garments) result in marketing campaigns underpinned by strong claims and weak evidence. In addition, our critical faculties are ill-suited to...
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