THE LOOPHOLES OF COMPANIES TESTING ON ANIMAL
How can companies get away with misleading and deceiving cruelty-free claims?
Lies, half-truths, or poor excuses that provide the questioner with watered-down information in a paraphrased manner to get themselves off the hook for these atrocities to animals. Some of the “justifications” are totally downplayed and the responsibility is usually passed on to others, even though it is theirs to bear.
Companies get away with misleading claims because there are no standard or legal definitions for the term ‘cruelty-free.’ There are no regulations, no monitoring, no check-ups. So companies can use the term in whichever way they like without any consequences or liability, which makes it even harder to sort out the good from the bad.
The animal testing policies of companies that still proceed with this highly outdated and lethal method are filled with loopholes and generic and shady claims to trick their customers into believing their ‘good-will’, for more profits. So be cautious!
Also, learn to know the difference between cruelty-free (or also called animal-testing-free) and vegan. You can find the definition and helpful links in my blog post about animal testing on my website!
Be aware of companies using the term “vegan formula” (very popular at the moment). This only means that there are no animal-sourced ingredients used in the formula, but doesn’t say anything about a company's stance and actions concerning animal testing.
I can highly recommend you @onceuponacream ’s “Animal testing free brands list” (Germ.: Tierversuchsfreie Markenliste) to help you find animal-friendly products. Thank you, Daniela, for being so up to date and your effort in creating it!
Other great pages to follow are @ethicalelephant and @crueltyfreekitty !
If you don’t know much about animal testing, I highly recommend you to check out my blog post “The Cruelty and Absurdity of Animal Testing & Experiments” on my website. It is also available in ➸ German.
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