My wife and I have recently decided to start avoiding products that still use animal testing. It's one of those issues I had heard about for years and thought that it was awful, but never considered doing much more. It seemed like the fanatics like PETA were always making if seem like a radical proposal to actually do something.
I do believe though that consumers have the ultimate power, their dollars to spend. We have a list of companies that still use animal testing for their products. What makes these companies seem all the more barbaric and aitiquated is that there are several companies making the same products without testing on animals. It isn't necessary anymore. The only guess is that it is cheaper. That's where the consumer dollar comes into play.
I doubt seriously Gillette (a Proctor & Gamble co.) will notice I am no longer buying their deodorant. It may only slightly catch their attention when I emailed them politely letting them know they have lost a customer of nearly 20 years. It does catch their attention when scores do the same. I believe in leading by example and the power of attraction rather than promotion. That said, I am not advocating anyone do this lest they want to. It isnot as tough though as I thought just doing some fact checking before endorsing a company.
I do believe though that consumers have the ultimate power, their dollars to spend. We have a list of companies that still use animal testing for their products. What makes these companies seem all the more barbaric and aitiquated is that there are several companies making the same products without testing on animals. It isn't necessary anymore. The only guess is that it is cheaper. That's where the consumer dollar comes into play.
I doubt seriously Gillette (a Proctor & Gamble co.) will notice I am no longer buying their deodorant. It may only slightly catch their attention when I emailed them politely letting them know they have lost a customer of nearly 20 years. It does catch their attention when scores do the same. I believe in leading by example and the power of attraction rather than promotion. That said, I am not advocating anyone do this lest they want to. It isnot as tough though as I thought just doing some fact checking before endorsing a company.
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