Identify consumer-protection agencies.

Identification should include

  • Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  • state attorney general's office
  • Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are some government agencies that protect the consumer?
  • What is the role of VDACS?
  • Why should bad business practices be reported?