Consumer protection

Consumer protection is government regulation to protect the interests of consumers, for example by requiring businesses to disclose detailed information about products, particularly in areas where safety or public health is an issue, such as food. Consumer protection is linked to the idea of consumer rights (that consumers have various rights as consumers), and to consumer organizations which help consumers make better choices in the marketplace.

See also

• Competition law
• Consumers' Association, UK advocacy group, publishers of Which?
• Consumers' Federation of Australia - advocacy group.
• Consumers' Associations in Italy
• Consumers International International NGO
• Consumers Union, U.S. advocacy group, publishers of Consumer Reports
• Consumer Education and Research Center (CERC) - India
• Consumerium - a wiki project to empower consumers
• Ralph Nader - consumer activist
• Michael Vernon - consumer activist