Show Education Solves Consumer Needs There are two wa ways s 's to solve consumer problems through problems through protection by br law or education education education tion Margaret of the National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturers Manufacturers Manu Manu- recently told the Nebraska Home Economics Association She said that many persons are confusing these different methods of approach in advocating advocating advocating cating legislation safety standards and limitations on advertising Industry also favors safety standards and any necessary limitations on advertising ising in inthe inthe inthe the consumers' consumers interests but through voluntary procedures procedures procedures dures Miss explained There are sonie some who believe belie that government agencies should evaluate test or control the production and marketing of products she explained Suggesting that the alternative alternative alternative tive is consumer education she stated that those who recommend recommend recommend mend it have the same objective objective objective tive in mind a higher standard of living for all the people but some disagree on how it might be achieved The business community is in full accord with local state and federal regulations that protect consumers acts of government to preserve competition competition competition com com- petition at the marketplace but the leaders of industry feel that the emphasis on laws and regulations for protecting consumers consumers consumers con con- sumers poses a dangerous threat to the free market according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Miss She asserted that the free enterprise system has provided a higher standard of living for forthe forthe forthe the great majority of our population population population lation than any other system in the history of civilization and that members of the Home Economics Profession can can do much to help make the system serve all the people better |