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Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: What Consumers Need to Know and What Must Change

Last Updated: July 16, 2026 Thousands of people across the United States have been sickened by cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite.…

July 16, 2026

Food Health

Consumer Reports calls on FTC to investigate Uber and Lyft over pricing practices

Consumer Reports wrote to the Federal Trade Commission calling for an investigation into the pricing practices of the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft under the…

July 7, 2026

Tech & Privacy

CR and EPIC offer guidance on how to accord MA House and Senate privacy bills

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center sent a letter to Massachusetts legislators offering recommendations on how to normalize the two privacy bills that…

July 6, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on New Jersey Fair Price Protection Act to ban personalized pricing in grocery sales

Trenton, New Jersey – The New Jersey Legislature passed the Fair Price Protection Act today. If signed by Governor Sherrill, New Jersey will become the…

June 30, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports unveils ‘Consumer Finance AI Standard’ a first-of-its-kind framework defining what consumers are owed from AI-powered financial products

Washington, DC – Consumer Reports today published the Consumer Finance AI Standard, a first-of-its-kind framework defining the rights, protections, and design practices consumers are owed…

June 30, 2026

Tech & Privacy Money

Consumer Reports submits testimony on New Jersey Fair Price Protection Act

On June 24th, Consumer Reports submitted testimony to the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee and the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee regarding the Fair Price…

June 26, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Food Policy Insider: June 2026

Consumer Reports’ monthly roundup of its efforts to promote a safe and healthy food system. This month’s Food Policy Insider will cover: Food Industry Observes…

June 24, 2026

Food

Press Release

Consumer Reports: New Survey finds Americans are Skeptical of Big Tech’s Pledge to Pay for All AI Data Center Energy Costs

Washington, DC – A Consumer Reports nationally representative survey of 2,082 US adults in May 2026 found that a large majority of Americans are skeptical…

June 23, 2026

Tech & Privacy Energy

Consumer Reports letter urging the USDA to release Salmonella testing validation data for breaded stuffed chicken products

Consumer Reports submitted a letter urging the USDA to release data validating Salmonella testing methods for not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded stuffed chicken products. The Food Safety…

June 11, 2026

Food

Press Release

Consumer Reports Finds Lead in Black+Decker PowerCrush Blenders, Calls for Recall and Federal Investigation

CR alerted the FDA and the blender manufacturer, Spectrum Brands, to extremely high lead levels found in the PowerCrush blender. More than two weeks later,…

June 10, 2026

Product Safety