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'Predatory' Funeral Industry Comes Under Fire

Big industry players take advantage of the bereft, says watchdog

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 5, 2008 6:21 PM CDT

(Newser) – The funeral industry preys on bereft customers, artificially raising prices and taking custody of bodies it has no right to handle, argues a watchdog group. The Funeral Consumers Alliance aims to push fair and environmentally friendly death-care practices, Newsweek reports. “Funeral corporations use predatory...   Read full story »

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