Modern Cosmetics Testing is Better for People and Animals
December 13, 2010
By Neal Barnard, MD
As the new year begins, Congress will take up the thorny issue of animal testing. A proposed bill, the Safe Cosmetics Act, would require that cosmetics and their ingredients undergo extensive toxicity tests, many of which will involve animals. The ethical issues around animal testing are obvious – should we really be killing animals for the newest holiday-scented lotion? These tests can be profoundly inhumane. The Draize eye test, for example, involves smearing a substance… Read More >
Replacing the “Guinea Pig”: Safer, Humane Chemical Tests
October 12, 2010
By Wayne Pacelle
In June 2010, the Environmental Defense Fund and its partners in the campaign to reform U.S. law to regulate chemicals made an impassioned plea for American consumers not to be treated like “guinea pigs.” I’d like to remind our friends and colleagues in the environmental and consumer protection communities that advocates for animal protection – while respecting the interests of all animals and believing that none of them should be treated like disposable lab equipment… Read More >
Meatless Monday: Interview with Earthlings Director, Shaun Monson
July 20, 2009
By Guest Blogger
This Meatless Monday, we are so excited to bring you an interview with Shaun Monson. Monson’s writer/filmmaker credits include the award-winning documentary Earthlings, which focuses on the suffering of animals used for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research. He is currently working on Unity, volume two of the Earthlings trilogy. (For more information, visit www.earthlings.com, www.unitythemovie.com). The first five readers to tweet Kris_Carr with the link to this blog, will receive a free copy… Read More >
