letter from proctor & gamble regarding animal rights testing

[Guest guest]

Hi, David.

 

Thanks for contacting Procter & Gamble about product safety testing.

I'm happy to share some information about our program.

 

The finished formulations in our non-food and non-drug products are

no longer tested on animals. We've been able to reach this milestone

by working with other companies, universities, and respected animal

rights groups to develop non-animal alternatives and get these

alternatives accepted by government agencies that review product

safety.

 

Our investment of nearly $160 million in alternatives is a good one:

the use of animals is avoided and alternatives usually cost less and

take less time. Even when we come across a totally new ingredient or

technology we're able, in most cases, to use existing safety

information and non-animal tests to prove safety. If we come across a

situation when even the most advanced alternatives available

can't prove the safety of a new ingredient, we may have to rely on a

minimal amount of animal research to make sure the ingredient is safe

for human use. In these rare times, we design the tests to minimize

stress to the animals. All animals are under the care of a

veterinarian and our labs consistently exceed the standard of care

set by the American Veterinary Association.

 

I appreciate your interest in this important issue. For additional

information about product safety testing, alternatives progress, and

government regulations,

you might visit the following websites:

 

http://www.pg.com/about_pg/science_tech/animal_alternatives/category_m

ain.jhtml