Deception in Weight-Loss Advertising Workshop : seizing opportunities and building partnerships to stop weight-loss fraud : a Federal Trade Commission staff report.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Deception in Weight-Loss Advertising Workshop Washington, D.C., United States. Federal Trade Commission, United States. Federal Trade Commission. Bureau of Consumer Protection
Format:	Government Document Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : Federal Trade Commission, [2003]
Subjects:	Weight loss preparations > Marketing > Corrupt practices > United States > Congresses. Deceptive advertising > United States > Congresses. Obesity > therapy > United States > Congresses. Weight Loss > United States > Congresses. Advertising as Topic > standards > United States > Congresses. Consumer Advocacy > United States > Congresses. Deception > United States > Congresses. Fraud > United States > Congresses.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS104250

Description
Abstract:	This staff report (Workshop report) provides a summary and analysis of the Federal Trade Commission's public workshop on Deception in Weight-Loss Advertising. The goal of the workshop was to explore new approaches to stopping false weightloss advertising. In particular, the workshop participants considered whether the FTC should compile a concise list of scientifically suspect claims found in weight-loss ads and discussed whether specific guidance identifying false claims could assist the industry and the media in eliminating false claims from weight-loss ads.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 21, 2005). "December 2003." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	iii, 56, 9 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from the FTC web site. Address as of 10/20/08: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/12/031209weightlossrpt.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.