Brazilian Institute for Consumers Defence (IDEC)

Non-profit Brazilian organization created in 1987 to promote consumer awareness among individuals and social groups, with independence in relation to economic and political interests. Activities include: improvement of the quality of products and services with priority on health and safety (of condoms, playground equipment, removal from the market of medicines, foods and electrical materials, prohibition of gmo food), to provide better information to consumers, proposition of more than 1,200 lawsuits to prevent or redress damages to consumers.