Should non-vegetarians care about animal testing?

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I apologize for the graphic nature of the video above. After watching it, I took a look at the companies that do test on animals. Then I looked at what I had purchased. All around me were brands that still test on animals. I had Pantene, Loreal, Herbal Essence and the list goes on. I thought I was doing my part by recycling those bottles. But I was blissfully unaware. I then took a trip to ULTA with my sister and I was on a mission to only buy products that were not tested on animals. It wasn't very hard. I was able to get huge bottles of Treseme for only $3.50 a piece. Face wash was a little hard since I like that Clean and Clear tingle, but I found a natural and organic non-animal tested face wash by ALBA. It smells like pineapples, so be careful and try not to lick your face. So now, I am paying way more attention than ever on all my labels. I try to buy organic when I can, but I am focused on buying non-animal tested products. Check out this site to find out what companies are not testing on animals. I found it hard to get toothpaste that is not tested on animals. Tom's of Maine seems to be the only mainstream toothpaste readily available. You can always just whip up your own by mixing baking soda and peroxide. Colgate tests their fluoride on animals, but they are making significant steps to phase that out. So keep an eye out, you might see "not tested on animals" very soon.


I had some great conversations with my sister, co-workers and friends on this. We all eat meat. I probably will continue to eat meat. So, since we are technically animals murderers, should be even try to purchase products that are not tested on animals. OF COURSE WE SHOULD. Especially makeup, face wash, shampoo and the like. There is no reason that we should subject animals to torture for our own vanity. There are plenty of products that do not test on animals. Hopefully once enough people stop buying these animal tested products, their producers will get a clue and stop testing. Maybe one day I can buy those products again. I'm willing to forgive.

Now the next debate. Should we still test on animals when it involves products that are in the human life saving business? If we have access to human tissue, then why not use that? Interested in what the people have to say, leave some comments to find out.

Another thing that surprised me were all the animals tests being done on dogs for Iams dog food. Seems sort of counterproductive ( not the exact wording I want to use, but can't think of the correct word, irony doesn't fit either). I guess you can all agree that if anything, it is f*cked up. I am a big time dog lover. My two children are dogs, so this hits close to my heart to see dogs tortured. I think I have even been purchasing Iams for our dry food, Pedigree for the wet. It is not rare for dog food to be tested on dogs, ie them eating it. But Iams was doing some pretty inhumane things to these dogs. Here is a list of dog food brands that do not test on animals.