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Consumers International has challenged General Motors’ (GM) CEO, following her comments in Davos this week which suggest GM is prepared to gamble with lives by not providing basic safety equipment in…

US advocates to General Motors: Protect all consumers from unsafe cars

US consumer and public interest groups have called on General Motors to ensure that the cars they sell in all countries are as safe as those available at home.

19112015: CI car safety call to global car manufacturers

Safety features in new cars should be universal, which would save thousands of lives every year. This is the call from Consumers International today to global car manufacturers. In an open letter…

International support grows for #cleanupcars campaign

Consumer organisations and agencies in more than 50 countries are now supporting Consumers International’s (CI's) call for all car companies to come clean on whether they are also using technology to…

New study suggests Mexican soda tax works

Mexicans purchased fewer sugary drinks in 2014 following the introduction of a soda tax, highlighting how fiscal measures can be used to improve diets. The average household bought and consumed 6%…

World Health Day 2015: How safe is your food?

The slogan for World Health Day, being celebrated on 7 April, is, ‘From farm to plate, make food safe’. The World Health Organization (WHO) will be highlighting the challenges and opportunities…

WCRD 2015: Thunderous support for healthy diets!

This year’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) campaign message achieved CI’s highest ever reach on social media. The message, “I want a world where consumers have the right to healthy food #WHO must…

Animation makes the case for a Global Convention on Diets

An animation commissioned by CI Member, El Poder del Consumidor in Mexico explains why, by 2025, 70 million children under the age of 5 will be overweight.

20160204: Consumer Power Can Help #STOPTHECRASH and Save Lives

Consumer demand is a very powerful tool in our global marketplace. And today consumers have the chance to use this power to save lives. The statistics surrounding traffic crashes and fatalities…

20160209: Five Stars that Save Lives

It was my first trip to Chile and I was filled with nervous anticipation and excitement about meeting CI Members from across Latin America. Would I be able to communicate effectively (my Portuguese…

20160601: Why TiSA should be in the global consumer spotlight

This week trade ministers from 22 countries and the EU will meet in Paris to provide political support for negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).

20160630: Safer Cars for Latin America – The campaign so far

Since early 2016, the Bloomberg Philanthropies car safety team at Consumers International (CI) has been working in partnership with consumer groups across Latin America on a regional campaign for…