Cruelty Free International has reported on an upcoming ban for cosmetics testing on animals. As of 2018, Korea will join other progressive countries including the European Union, India, and New Zealand. From their article: Cruelty Free International Director of Policy Dr Nick Palmer began discussions with the Korean National Assembly two years ago. He said: […]
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End Rabbit Meat at Loblaw and Kroger
There are two petitions recently started, calling on large grocery companies to end the sale of rabbit meat. Rabbit Rescue Inc. is petitioning Loblaw Company Ltd of Canada (Zehrs, Fortinos, Loblaw), and Anna MacLennan is petitioning Kroger. Canada does not cover the breeding and slaughtering of rabbits under the Humane Slaughter Act. From the petitions: Rabbit […]
Petition VS to Stop Animal Testing
Samantha Pérez has started a Change.org petition calling upon Victoria Secret to stop testing on animals in order to sell their products to China. From her Change.org petition: China requires animal testing on all cosmetics that they sell in the country. Victoria’s Secret has expanded into China and, therefore, has started testing on animals to […]
Humane Cosmetics Act Support
Cruelty Free International is continuing their campaign for the Humane Cosmetics Act in their Making North America cruelty free campaign, on the recent support of Peter Dinklage, a well-known actor and animal lover. From their post: Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actor, Peter Dinklage, star of Game of Thrones has today joined with Cruelty Free […]
Canadian Bill to Ban Animal Testing
Humane Society International (HSI) reports on the recent launch of the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, a bill launched to prohibit animal testing for cosmetics in Canada, as well as blocking the sale of all cosmetics that have been recently tested on animals. They have been working closely with the Animal Alliance of Canada (AAC)and Senator Carolyn Stewart […]
New Zealand Bans Cosmetics Animal Testing
Humane Society International (HSI) reports on the success of their #BeCrueltyFree campaign in New Zealand. A successful vote for an amendment to the New Zealand Animal Welfare Act, where animal testing of finished cosmetics and ingredients intended exclusively for use in a cosmetic will be illegal anywhere in New Zealand. From their press release: The #BeCrueltyFree […]
BUAV Campaign to End All Animal Experiments
The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has reported on the acceptance by regulators for alternatives to animal testing. From their article: The BUAV science team has been working very hard to gain regulatory acceptance for these alternatives over the past few years by providing feedback on these guidelines as part of our […]
Petition for Humane Cosmetics Act
Cruelty Free International has organized a petition to call upon the members of US House of Representatives to co-sponsor the Humane Cosmetics Act, introduced by US Representative Jim Moran (D-VA). From their petition: Rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice and rats are routinely injected, gassed, force-fed and killed for cosmetics testing worldwide. We believe this is […]
PETA Demotes Companies from Cruelty-Free Lists
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has recently reported that Avon, Mary Kay, Estee Lauder, and Revlon are embracing animal testing to comply with the Chinese government’s requirement to test on animals. These companies were once held in high regard by PETA for their efforts to sell cruelty-free products. PETA is disappointed […]
Scientific American Forum Against Animal Testing
A recent article in Scientific American’s SA Forum is against animal testing in cosmetics. Authors Paul A. Locke and Jim Moran argue that the safety testing of cosmetics on animals is not only morally wrong, but is an expensive, slow, and inconclusive method. The United States does not require animal safety testing for cosmetics, and the […]