Heather Brooke

People are used to getting a lot of information quickly, and they're used to being quite empowered as consumers, and they go to governments expecting a similar treatment; they want to find data and they want to influence events quickly, and yet they come into this brick wall.

American Journalist

Fabrizio Moreira

On the consumer level, the products developed by entrepreneurs help to provide more and better options that make life easier and more enjoyable in the everyday lives of the public.

Ecuadorian Politician

Yvonne Orji

It's great for people to give out of the kindness of their hearts, but because we're in a consumerist society, it's also great to have the opportunity to give and get.

Nigerian Actress

Hal Stratton

Companies need to understand that the quicker they report product safety problems to CPSC, the quicker we can take action together and protect consumers from injuries.

American Lawyer

Frank Abagnale

You have to be smarter and a wiser businessperson and consumer. You have to learn to protect yourself through education.

American Celebrity

David Milne

Clearly, Japan is a most important market for digital consumer products.

Businessman

John Quelch

Consumers around the world are excited to share common experiences.

American Educator

Mary Dillon

There's no more important consumer product today than a cell phone.

American Businesswoman

Kenneth Cole

We are trying to speak to the consumer by their lifestyle.

American Designer

Jeb Hensarling

I want to protect consumers from their government.

American Politician

Focuses on personal consumption, not commercial use.

Individual Perspective

Using services without purchase, like a library, still makes one a consumer.

Not Always Buying

In biology, consumer refers to an animal's place in the food web.

Ecological Role

Biological consumers get their energy from other organisms.

Energy Source

Highlights the act of using services, not just buying things.

Service Usage

Implies a continuous interaction with the service provider.

Ongoing Relationship

Refers to the effects one's usage has on the environment.

Environmental Impact

Encourages being mindful of natural resource consumption.

Resource Awareness

 and a decrease in consumer spending would reduce business profits, leading to more unemployment and a further decrease in spending, causing the economy to keep shrinking. So most economists believe that while too much of either is dangerous, a small, consistent amount of inflation is necessary to encourage economic growth.

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 but the speed of the process and the amount of medicine that makes it into your blood stream varies based on drug, person, and how it gets into the body. The dosing instructions on medicine labels can help, but they're averages based on a sample population that doesn't represent every consumer.

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 and has a similar fat content to human milk. In their natural environment, mammals secrete milk on call for immediate consumption by their young. But with the demands of thirsty consumers, the dairy industry has enlisted methods to step up production, enhance shelf life,

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 trackers to help us achieve our fitness goals or in my case gently nudging me to eat less move more sleep and smile and our research for the dakota company we were encouraged to see a whole new wave of innovation companies taking inspiration from the consumer landscape

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 world's biggest consumers of luxury goods but it seems that even many of those who have obtained at least a degree of material wealth want more meaning in their lives than just the chance to go shopping tens of millions are turning to religious states near the

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 Nevertheless, some consumers and companies are trying to find alternatives. Packaging tricks, like reducing the oxygen around the food can help, but without some kind of chemical assistance, there are very few foods that can stay shelf stable for long.

Are food preservatives...

 learned about global warming many organizations advocate cutting greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of global warming consumers can help by saving energy around the house switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving

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 because it's scientifically meaningless. I feel it's very important to talk about a specific crop and a specific product, and think about the needs of the consumer. So part of what's happening here is that there's a mental model

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 to help ecosystems restore themselves. There's also a role for consumer awareness and boycotts to reduce wasteful practices, like shark finning, and push fishing industries towards more sustainable practices.

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 This huge diversity exists largely because of humanity's efforts to bear new fruit. Fruit breeding is a way to fulfill the expectations of farmers and consumers who seek specific qualities in an apple.