Program areas at National Consumers League
Consumer health education - ncl provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer perspective on health concerns including medication safety. The League organized a groundbreaking, National multi-media campaign to improve public health by raising consumer awareness of the importance of good medication adherence.
Public education and food policy - ncl educates the public about a variety of consumer issues through work with federal agencies and through forums, the media, publications, and other outreach. The League is committed to a food policy that ensures a safe, nutritious, and abundant food supply. The League believes Consumers should have access to food at reasonable prices, and no person should go hungry or suffer malnutrition. The League supports a system for monitoring and improving the nutritional status of the united states of america, in particular programs that aid low-income families and school children.
Lifesmarts - lifesmarts is an educational program that develops the consumer and marketplace skills of teenagers and promotes this knowledge through competitions run in a game show style, open to all teens in the united states of america.
Fraud center - the League organizes an alliance against fraud in telemarketing and internet, consisting of over seventy government, businesses, union, and consumer organizations to educate the public.
Fair labor - the League conducts major projects on child labor, wage theft, and paid sick leave to alert the public concerning rights and responsibilities regarding the fair labor standards act as well as international codes of conduct and labor standards.