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Protecting Russian Consumers
Consumer protection and safety in Russia is now being addressed by non-government organizations thanks to the help of Dmitriy Yanin, Chairman of the Board of the International Consumer Society of Russia, an organization that provides consumers with professional assistance, judicial protection, independent and objective information, consumer alerts, and protection and representation in interaction with businesses. Dmitriy Yanin met with ATO Moscow to discuss his organization and career and to give his thoughts on consumer markets in Russia.
Dmitriy Yanin graduated in 1997 from the University of Social Trade in Moscow. He joined the International Consumer Society in 2002 after becoming interested in the expansion of product diversity. He also saw the vital need for consumer protection institutions, which were in their infant stages of development. Regardless of difficulties Yanin faces in providing consumer safety and protection, he remains optimistic because Russian citizens continue to gain financial power and market knowledge.
The International Consumer Society consists of 57 groups of national and regional consumer organizations from six Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. The regional groups founded the organization shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and it is one of only two consumer unions active in Russia.
Russia’s per capita GDP has grown by an average of 6.7 percent annually over the last eight years, fueling consumer demand. “Consumers cannot stop trying new things at the market,” Yanin commented. Processed foods are becoming more popular and people are shopping less at local markets where they have traditionally purchased fresh produce, meat, and dairy products. Also, alcohol and tobacco consumption of are not decreasing as wealth increases.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Protecting Russian Consumers: Highlights from an interview with Dmitri Yanin
US Products Highlighted on Prime Time Russian TV
The Industry
•Increasing Demand for Food
News and Notes
•The Food Guide Pyramid Comes to Russia
•US Food Quantity and Safety Program
USDA in Russia
ATO Upcoming Events
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