EU Animal Testing Ban Influences Celebrity Action in the U.S.

March 17th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

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After the monumental resolution passed by the EU banning the sale of any cosmetic products that have been tested on animals, a campaign initiated by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International has garnered major celebrity support.

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The EU Permanently Bans Cruel Animal Testing Practices for All Cosmetics

February 4th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

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Animal rights activists are celebrating an historic victory this week for countless animals as the European Union has announced its intent to ban the sale of all cosmetic products tested on animals effective March 2013.

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Biotech Animal Testing in UK Climbs to 30-Year High in 2011

July 15th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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Aside from the controversies routinely surrounding genetically modified (GMO) foods, the biotech industry’s other elephant in the room may just be a mouse in a cage, according to new data released by the UK’s Home Office division. While the report shows a decline in tests involving monkeys, experiments involving other test animals, particularly mice, are actually at 30-year high, reports the BBC.

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