World Vegan Day is the last of the veg/animal celebration days for awhile — at least as far as I know. We veg-heads sure like to celebrate! In honor of World Vegan Day, let’s talk about animal testing. This is, after all, the animal rights subject that got my attention in a PETA newsletter way back when I was 1985. To this day, I remember the pictures of monkeys in cages with electrodes taped to their head. Ughhhh. Makes my heart heavy.
There is no reason in these modern times why this needs to continue. (Note: For the purposes of this post, I am only writing about animal testing for cosmetic purposes.) It’s so easy to buy high, quality natural products now that are human-tested and free of any animal ingredients. The skin is the largest organ of the body and is very porous. It easily absorbs much of what is applied to it. Seems to me, natural, vegan products would be the healthiest option.
Which is very convenient because there are so many great vegan products available that are also quite affordable. To find out if the products you use are vegan, check out Caring Consumer or The National Anti-Vivisection Society.
There are also great household cleaning products available. Why would anyone want to clean with harsh, harmful chemicals? Natural cleaning products are safe alternatives that won’t harm you, your family, your pets, the environment, and all other animals.
Cruelty-free products are now available almost everywhere from large discount and department stores, natural food stores, health food stores, and even your local grocery or drugstore. I haven’t said it for awhile but it’s easy being vegan!
You can easily find great substitutes for all your non-vegan products. Once you replace them, how about sending your old products back to the company that made them. Ask them, oh so sweetly, to end this disgusting practice. Let them know that from now on you are choosing cruelty-free.
I think this is the easiest change you can make on your way to becoming vegan. If you aren’t buying cruelty-free, how about pledging to do so today.
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