Soap and useless experiments

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Dear Alyssa,

 

> If study after study, proves the animal research cannot be put towards Humans,

why is it continued?

 

One reason is money. After having read about it for the past nine years, I

think that's probably the

most basic reason... the core of it all.

There are companies that produce the equipment used to test animals, labs and

doctors funded by animal

experiments - so they keep working, their organization keeps running, and of

course there are the

companies that breed animals specifically to be used in experiments. I've seen

their catalogs, it's

amazing -- they're selling lab animals in much the same way car dealerships sell

cars. It's very sad.

 

Then, of course, there ARE those that insist we could not use the products we

use (cleaning, cosmetics,

etc.) if they had not been tested on animals. (i.e. - the LD 50 test tells us

that if we drink Draino

we'll probably die and the Draize Eye Test showed that shampoo in your eye could

cause blindness. Of

course, what they DON'T tell you is that the amount of Draino pumped into, say,

a group of puppies to

determine if 50% will die from consuming Draino is so enormous that no human

could possibly drink that

much... and the rabbits used in the Draize Eye Test have their heads immobilized

and their eyes propped

open so they can't blink.)

 

I like Aveda's warning on their products. It begins with the words - " Common

Sense Warning:... " I

think that should be on everything. If you're stupid enough to drink a drain

opener or too dim to

figure out that you should rinse your eyes immediately if shampoo gets in them,

then frankly I don't

think a warning could have saved ya... know what I mean?

But, that's another part of the bottom line -- it saves the company from

lawsuits filed by just such

idiots who can't seem to figure out life for themselves and need that warning --

" Do not use this

blowdryer while sleeping. "

 

Sorry about the rant there. If there's one thing I can't stand it's blatant

stupidity... I think the

animal industry (in all its forms) is propelled by it.

 

> Why can't I go to the grocery and find one bar of soap that hasn't been tested

on animals?

 

Well, the grocery store probably can't help you. It can't help me!

BUT!!!!! If you have a health food store close by you can find lots of cruelty

free soaps!! Kiss My

Face soap is one of my very favorites!

If you don't have a health food store close by, you can order the soaps from the

companies themselves

or companies that distribute multiple products -- such as The Vitamin Shoppe (

http://www.VitaminShoppe.com ) We recently purchased a TON of stuff from them

at a great price and

we're set on soap for a looooong time!!!

(If I had your address I'd send you some!)

 

> I'm so distressed!

 

It'll get easier! We'll help!!!

 

Suzy

 

suzy

http://sgsikora.homepage.com

 

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