Consumerism and Consumer Rights

Consumerism a movement to educate buyers about the purchases they make and to demand better, safer products from manufacturers.

• True

• False

It is the consumer's right to safe products that will not harm their health or life.

• Right to safety

• Right to be informed

• Right to environmental health

• Right to redress or remedy

It is the consumer's right to protection against dishonest or misleading information.

• Right to safety

• Right to be informed

• Right to environmental health

• Right to redress or remedy

Society’s interest must be taken into consideration when laws are written

• Right to safety

• Right to choose

• Right to environmental health

• Right to be heard

Consumers have the right to select from a variety of products and services at competitive prices.

• Right to safety

• Right to be informed

• Right to choose

• Right to be heard

It refers to a consumer's right to receive respectful treatment.

• Right to redress or remedy

• Right to environmental health

• Right to service

• Right to consumer education

It refers to a consumer's right to receive compensation for poor goods or services

• Right to redress or remedy

• Right to environmental health

• Right to service

• Right to consumer education

It refers to a consumer's right to access the needed information (other consumer rights) that will help them realize their rights.

• Right to redress or remedy

• Right to environmental health

• Right to service

• Right to consumer education

It refers to a consumer's right to be protected from pollution caused by human activity

• Right to redress or remedy

• Right to environmental health

• Right to service

• Right to consumer education

What are the two consumer responsibilities?

• Be an Informed Consumer

• Be an Interesting Consumer

• Handle Problems Appropriately

• Handle Problems to only benefit you