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Matthieu Robin, bank-insurance project manager at UFC-Que Choisir, sounds the alarm on the risks of over-indebtedness

Over-Indebtedness: “Contrary to What the Advertisements Say, There is a Cost to Consumer Credit”

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INTERVIEW: Matthieu Robin, bank-insurance project manager at UFC-Que Choisir, sounds the alarm on the risks of over-indebtedness The consumer association UFC-Que Choisir launches an alert on “the irresponsible distribution of consumer credit”, faced with an expected increase in 2021 in defaults on consumer credit. It also points to the role of “push-to-crime” advertisements from credit institutions, […]

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Beware of the false promotions on the internet this Black Friday

Black Friday: Beware of False promotions on the Internet!

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The “UFC- Que Choisir” site has shown, with supporting examples, that several online giants have false promotions for Black Friday.  The “UFC- Que Choisir” site has shown, with supporting examples, that several online giants have taken very great liberties with real fake exaggerated promotions. With a known system, that of artificially inflating prices to give the impression that […]

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Single-use surgical masks can actually be washed and reused according to a test by UFC-Que Choisir.

Coronavirus: It is Possible to Wash and Reuse Surgical Masks 10 Times According to UFC-Que Choisir

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Your wallet and the planet will thank you if you wash and reuse your surgical masks against Covid-19 Not so disposable after all. According to  UFC-Que Choisir, surgical masks used as a barrier for the coronavirus Covid-19, are reusable many times over. “  Our express test on three models purchased in supermarkets and drugstores shows that after ten machine washes […]

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A study concludes that 2.8 million French drink polluted water

2.8 Million French Drink Polluted Water

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Almost all the French can safe to drink tap water, but 2.8 million people have access only to polluted water in particular by pesticides, nitrates or lead, said Thursday a study of UFC-Que Choisir. “The overall conclusion is very reassuring” , says consumer association which analyzed systems serving 36,600 communes of France from February 2014 […]

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No labelling of the origin of meat in 50 percent of processed meat products

No Labeling of the Origin in more than 50% of Processed Meats

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The consumer association UFC Que Choisir unveiled Monday … The UFC Que Choisir consumer association announced today, Monday that the indication of the origin of meat in processed products, a claim breeders who are not required today, was absent for more than half of the products meat. In total, 54% of processed meat products do […]

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