Business, 26.05.2020 02:03 zahrast14

There are a number of federal agencies and departments with responsibility for protecting you, the consumer. Select one of the following agencies or departments to research. All of these entities focus on issues that would be of national interest.

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
EPA (Energy Protection Agency)
FTC (Federal Trade Commission)
Department of Agriculture
Department of Energy
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Independent Consumer Product Safety Council
National Highway Safety Institute
Write a 600-word paper addressing the following questions:

What is the role of this agency or department?
What specifically do they protect the consumer against, and how do they do it?
What specifically do they protect the consumer against?
Does this agency/department currently have any major lawsuits in the courts that would either a) change how a company or group of companies does business or b) change legislation?

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