Stories
American Consumer has covered stories that affect the consumer in every aspect of today's marketplace. Here is a listing of the stories we have covered, and the experts we have looked to for the best information.
host Mike Morris
Stories:
| Weight Loss Scams Lesly Fair of the Federal Trade Commission, Dr. Barbara Schneeman of the Food and Drug Administration |
Build Your Dream Home Gwen Moran, author and home-builder, Robert Houseseal, Architect, and Chris Bradley, contractor/author "Build your own Home on a Shoestring" | Allergies Dr. John Costa of Brighan & Women's. |
Fitting in Fitness Tim Kneightly, VP Fitness, NYSC, and David Kirsch, Author, "The Ultimate New York Body Plan" |
| Digital Television Monica Desai of the FCC, Chanelle Hardy of Consumer's Union, and Jeannine Kenney of Consumer's Union. |
Identity Theft Bestey Broder of the FTC, Chanelle Hardy of Consumer's Union |
Investing in Sports Collectibles Reggie Jackson, Baseball Hall of Fame, Reeni of Reeni's Sports Collectibles |
Consuming Kids Susan Linn, Author, "Consuming Kids" |
| Wine Pairing Ray Isle, Food + Wine, Jeremy Nevins of Grand Harvest Wine |
Tipping Tim Jarrel, Fodors, Dennis Borysowski, Uncle Jack's Steakhouse |
Generic Drugs Bill Vaughn, Consumer's Union. Dr. Paul Antony, PhRMA. Pat Kelly, President of Pfizer. |
Auto Safety Robert Sinclair, Jr. AAA. Doug Love, Consumer Reports. Jennifer Stockburger, Consumer Reports. |
| US Travel Nilou Motamed of Travel and Leisure. Dr. Steven Lamm, Author. Douglas Stallings, Fodor's. |
Overfishing Glenn Licht, Pescatore Seafood. Billy Bomster, Fisherman. Dr. Peter Auster, UCONN. |
Family Vacatioins Pauline Frommer, Frommer Travel Guides. Nilou Motamed, Travel + Leisure. |
Buying a New HDTV TV K. Dane Snowden, FCC. Gerard Catapamo, Consumer Reports. Rich Sutin, Consumer Reports. |
| Vintage Posters Jack Rennert, Owner Posters International. |
Renovating Your Home David Goldshoe, Doityourself.com. David Lereah, National Realtor's Association |
DTC Drug Marketing Bill Vaughn, Consumer's Union. Dr. Paul Antony PhRMA, Pat Kelly, President Pfizer. Dr. Marcia Angell, author. |
Speeding Related Fatalities Robert Sinclair, Jr. AAA. Marilena Amoni, Dept. of Transportation. |
| Alternative Medicine Dr. Lee Zohn, Chiropractic. Joe Ackerman, Massage Therapist. Mike Arsenault, Acupuncturist. Ted Benton, Hypnotherapist. |
Kids & Cars Senator Hilary Clinton. Janetty Fennel, Founder, Kids & Cars. Jamie Schneffer, Child Advocate. |
Energy Drinks Gary Hemphill, Beverage Marketing Corp. Hoby Buppert, CEO Bawls Energy Drink. Ann Louise Gittleman, Nutritionist. John Sicher, Beverage Digest. |
Energy & Your Home Doug Faulkner, Department of Energy. Richard Dean, Contractor. Wendy Reed, Environmental Protection Agency. |
| Energy Star Doug Faulkner, Dept. of Energy. David Lereah, National Association of Realtors. |
Hospital Care Dr. Joseph Martz, Beth Israel. Walter Forst, Cardiac Patient. |
Adherence to Medication Dr. John Costa, Brigham & Womens. Terry Blaschke, Stamford University. Lars Ostergard, Stamford University. Dr. Paul Antony, PhRMA |
Medicare Plan "D" Cheryl Matheis, AARP. Rob Schneider, Consumer's Union. Richard Evans, Sanford Bernstein. |
| Bar Coding in Hospitals Lydia Borysiuk, VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Dr. Joe Erdos, VZ Connecticut Healthcare System. Mindy Soney, VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Mike Gallo, Author, Barcoding Basics. |
Sleep Disorders Dr. Arthur Spielman, NY Presbyterian Hospital. |
Home Value David Lereah, National Assoc. of Realtors. Barbara Corcoran, Real Estate Guru. Jonathon Miller, Miller Samuel |
Road Trips Robert Sinclair, AAA. Jennifer Stockburger, Consumer Reports Tire Engineer. |
| Personal Finance Paula Kennedy, Financial Planner. Peter Cardillo, Financial Advisor. Cliff Weber, American Stock Exchange. |
Economics/Consumers Jimm Hutton, Author, "The Feel Good Society". Stam Stoavall, S&P |
Conscious Spending Periel Aschenbrand, Founder "Body As Billboard". Jane Randel, Liz Claiborne, Inc. Willa Shallit, Theater Producer |
Kodak Digital Photography Willis Hartshorn, International Center of Photography. Nancy Carr, Eastman Kodak. Kerry Allen, Consumer Reports. |
| Auto Stickers Margo Oge, Environmental Protection Agency. David Champion and Doug Love, Consumer Reports. Doug Faulkner, Department of Energy |
Fuel Efficiency Margo Oge, Environmental Protection Agency. Doug Faulkner, Department of Energy |
FDA Trans Fat Story Barbara Schneeman, FDA. Natalia Rose, Author, "Raw Foods Detox Diet" |
Energy Bills John Kingston, Platts. Sam Stovall, S&P, Rich Russo ETF. |
| Travelling Light Janet LIbert, Editor, Executive Travel. Ray Niedle, Airline Analyst. Tim Jarrell, Fodors . |
FDA New Prescription Drug Labeling Dr. Salomon Keyhani, Mt. Sinai. Barbara Schneeman, FDA |
Buying Fresh Food Elisabeth MacAlister, Cato Corner Farm, CT. Sid Osofsky, Ronnybrook Farm. |
Organic Labeling Katherine DiMatteo, Organic Trade Association. Julie Weisman, Organic Handler |
| Doggy Doillar$ Dr. Michael Rubenstein, NY Humane Society. Nancy Metcalfe, Consumer Reports. |
Satellite Radio: Will you pay for radio? Lee Abrams, XM Radio. Scottt Greenstein, Sirius Radio |
What Are We Feeding Our Children? Urvashi Rangan, Consumer Reports. Katherine DiMatteo, Organic Trade Association. Dr. Michael Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest. |
Wedding Cost Alternatives Carley Roney, TheKnot.com. Geraldine Brower, The Bridal Garden. Hilary Aronow, Bloomingdales Registry. |
| Chocolate For the Heart Dr. Mary Ann McLaughlin, Mt. Sinai Hospital. Martine Leventer, Martine's Chocolates. Debra Miller, Nutrition Scientist, The Hershey Company |
Cell Phone Services Shawn Strickland, Verizon Communications. Nick Desautls. Monica Desai, FCC |
Overpaying for Staying Bjorn Hanson, Pricewaterhouse Cooper. Maggie Fitzner, The Atlantic Hotel, FL. Janet Libert, Executive Travel Magazine. |
Enhancing PHysical Image Dr. Alan Gold, ASAPS. Dr. Lionel Bissoon, Mesotherapist. Roberta Flack, Singer and Mesotherapy patient. Dr. Doris Day, Dermatologist, author, "Forget the Facelift". |
| Microbreweries Biran Sudano, the Beverage Market. Steve Hindy, Brooklyn Brewery. Bob Lackey Sr. VP, Annheuser Busch. |
Rising Costs of Energy Ziad Abdelnour, Global Energy Expert. Gerald Celente, Trends Market Research. |
Convergence of Media Joe Rizzo, PricewaterHouse Cooper. Jeff Bartee, MoviTV. |
WiFi John Sweeney, Westin Hotel, Times Square. Neil Hickey, T-Mobile Hotspot. |
| Upscale Fashion Colleen Sherin, Saks Fifth Avenue. Sheila Aimonte, Bloomingdales. Maggie Laver, Brown Shoe Company. Diana Feldman, Top Button |
Buying the Real Thing Us Customs. New York City Comptroller Thompson. Bob Barchiesi. Barbara Kolsun, attorney, 7 for all mankind. Steve Gurskey, Attorney. |
Wine Value Letti Teague, Food and Wine. Paul Wong, 34th street Winery. |
Cola Wars Fizzy Lizzy. Boylan. |
