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  • Protein Drinks Are Dangerous??!! Yeah, right.

    06/16/2010 8:54:16 PM PDT · by death2tyrants · 27 replies · 704+ views
    MuscleandFitness.com ^ | June 14, 2010 | Jim Stoppani
    Protein Drinks Are Dangerous??!! Yeah, right. By Jim Stoppani on June 14, 2010 7:21 PM You may have read or heard about the article on protein drinks, published in the July 2010 issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Alarmed? You should be, but not about the dangers of protein drinks. You should be alarmed about the hack job that Consumer Reports printed on this inept, one-sided investigation.If you have no idea what I'm talking about, visit: http://pressroom.consumerreports.org/pressroom/2010/06/investigation-tests-reveal-contaminants-in-many-protein-drinks.html Let me start by addressing the most ridiculous claim in the report: too much protein is dangerous. If you wonder why the authors didn't...
  • Lexus SUV a rollover risk -- Consumer Reports

    04/13/2010 4:38:14 AM PDT · by Abathar · 30 replies · 837+ views
    CNNMoney.com ^ | April 13, 2010 | Peter Valdes-Dapena
    NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Consumer Reports has issued a safety warning on Toyota's 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV because of an increased rollover risk during a turn. The magazine says it uncovered the problem during routine tests, and is urging car shoppers not to buy the GX 460 until this problem has been remedied. The special designation given to the GX 460 by Consumer Reports -- "Don't Buy: Safety Risk" -- is rarely given by the magazine. The last time it was used was in 2001, on the Mitsubishi Montero Limited. About 5,000 GX 460s have been sold in the...
  • Toyota holds on: Ranks as 3rd best

    02/25/2010 3:25:36 AM PST · by Scanian · 25 replies · 614+ views
    NY Post ^ | February 24, 2010 | CHUCK BENNETT
    Honda and Subaru were ranked the best overall car manufacturers in the new Consumer Reports auto survey released yesterday -- but recall-battered Toyota did surprising well, too, coming in a close third. Honda and Subaru tied for first place with a total score of 77 based on reliability, performance, comfort and utility -- while Toyota was next with a score of 74, the report said. Hyundai's Elantra SE, which lists for $18,695, was ranked the best small sedan. The automaker was then followed by Nissan, with an average score of 72. Its Altima, which sells for $23,970, was the family-sedan...
  • Consumer Reports Tosses Political Neutrality Away With Pro ObamaCare Ad

    10/05/2009 6:50:04 AM PDT · by PJ-Comix · 43 replies · 1,668+ views
    NewsBusters ^ | October 5, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick
    So much for any claim of political neutrality on the part of Consumer Reports. They have now come out in support of ObamaCare which you can see on their website along with their TV ad. Here is the message from the president of Consumers Union, Jim Guest, publisher of Consumer Reports: Health care has been a top priority of Consumers Union since we started back in 1936. In the pages of Consumer Reports and the advocacy work we do for consumers, we've long argued for better health care that's more affordable and reliable. While working for better health care is...
  • Consumer Reports Magazine Shills for Obamacare! I thought they reviewed vacuum cleaners.Who Knew?

    07/21/2009 4:14:32 PM PDT · by Recovering Ex-hippie · 46 replies · 968+ views
    Consumer Reports ^ | August 2009 | Consumer Reports
    So my first copy of Consumer Reports arrives and I eagerly await exciting reviews of vacuum cleaners, pet food and garden tools. Imagine my surprise when I see that this August 2009 issue of Consumer Reports presents THEIR version of " A Prescription for Healthcare". HUH? And so they proceed to tell me that " almost all agree that the healthcare system is BROKEN " and offer a SEVEN PAGE description of " how Consumer's Union would fix it" ! What followed was a complete commercial for Obamacare, replete with disengenuous distortions repelete with photos of examples of Americans for...
  • Consumer Reports Refers To Unborn Children As Uterine Content

    01/20/2005 3:05:04 AM PST · by Lindykim · 23 replies · 749+ views
    Culture Of Life ^ | Jan. 18, 2005
    Volume 2, Number 24 Consumer Reports Refers to Unborn Children as "Uterine Content"       A series of articles in the February Consumer Reports magazine rates condoms, hormonal birth control and many other forms of artificial contraception and also gives advice on abortion options where it refers to unborn humans as "uterine content." The article gives short shrift to abstinence and betrays a misunderstanding of natural family planning, a surprise given Consumer Reports' reputation of high credibility and thoroughness.       The group of articles, called CR's Guide to Contraception, begins with an evaluation of 23 kinds of condoms. It calls condoms the "only...
  • Consumer Reports condom ratings are not reliable

    01/18/2005 11:08:20 AM PST · by IRLC · 31 replies · 1,130+ views
    IRLC news line ^ | January 14, 2005 | William Beckman
    If you were told about a product that would fail 15% of the time over one year, would you consider that product reliable? I suspect not. If you were told that a new car’s engine or transmission had a 100% failure rate over a five-year period, would you find that performance acceptable? I am certain that you would not. The February 2005 issue of Consumer Reports does not rate automobiles, but they do rate condoms. Consumer Reports gives seven condom products excellent ratings on its test results with overall ratings of very good. They rate the vast majority of condoms...
  • Consumer Reports CEO led Planned Parenthood

    01/12/2005 4:11:07 PM PST · by AZ_Cowboy · 5 replies · 350+ views
    WorldNetDaily ^ | January 12, 2005 | Ron Strom
    MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Consumer Reports CEO led Planned Parenthood Revelation comes after story pushing abortion from publication that claims it has 'no agenda' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: January 12, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Ron Strom © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Despite the mission statement of Consumers Union, which publishes Consumer Reports, stating the organization vows to maintain "independence and impartiality," the president and CEO of the nonprofit once led a state branch of Planned Parenthood. The revelation comes in the wake of the magazine's recent article pushing abortion as birth control. As WorldNetDaily reported, Consumer Reports, the respected periodical that has...
  • Consumer Reports advocates abortion, refers readers to PP to eliminate 'uterine contents'

    01/11/2005 12:52:57 PM PST · by Caleb1411 · 16 replies · 649+ views
    WorldNetDaily ^ | 1/10/05 | Ron Strom
    Consumer Reports, the respected magazine that has advised Americans on everything from new car purchases to which electric can opener to buy, has published a list of birth-control options that includes abortion, complete with a section describing how the procedure gets rid of a pregnant mother's "uterine contents." The main report, which is available in the February issue and online, analyzes various brands of condoms for strength and reliability. Along with the condom report, Consumer Reports provides both a comparative guide to other contraceptive methods and a page entitled "Birth control: More and safer choices," which includes discussion of abortion....
  • Buick Beats BMW in New Car Rankings, Survey Says

    03/09/2004 9:07:10 AM PST · by q_an_a · 10 replies · 472+ views
    Biz Yahoo ^ | 3-09-04 | Karen Lundegaard @ WSJ
    For the first time in 25 years, the influential Consumer Reports magazine says the reliability of Detroit car and truck brands is now slightly better, on average, than European brands, Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported. Prestigious European brands Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, Mini and Jaguar all ranked below average for reliability in 2003, based on results from the magazine's annual subscriber survey, which this year got 675,000 responses. For cars less than a year old, the average problem rate for European cars was 20 per 100 vehicles, compared with 18 problems per 100 for traditional U.S. brands, such as...
  • U.S. cars top European in reliability

    03/09/2004 8:54:25 AM PST · by glasseye · 28 replies · 381+ views
    Yahoo News ^ | Tue Mar 9, 2004 | Matt Nauman
    By Matt Nauman, Mercury News For the first time in 25 years, European cars aren't as reliable as those made by U.S. automakers, Consumer Reports magazine says in its annual auto issue that hits newsstands today. Asian automakers continue to lead the industry, the magazine says, but domestics topping the Europeans is a sea change. Especially considering the high quality of cars the Europeans have been known for, "this year they seem to have dropped considerably," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' auto test department and head of its 327-acre testing facility in Connecticut. In all, only eight...
  • Irradiation Misrepresented by Consumer Reports

    08/22/2003 7:26:30 AM PDT · by aculeus · 50 replies · 840+ views
    Health Facts and Fears ^ | August 11, 2003 | Joseph D. Rosen, Ph.D.,
    Warning: Reading Consumer Reports may be dangerous to your health. Consumer Reports (CR) has helped millions of Americans select the best consumer goods available at the lowest prices and has called attention to some of the excesses of the marketplace. As a result, it has established a reputation among consumers as an honest, informative magazine. In recent years, however, CR policy appears to have been taken over by consumer and environmental activists and the magazine is dispensing advice that is not in the best interests of its readers. For example, CR recommended that consumers buy organic food instead of conventional...