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Speciesism thread No3. Vivisection
10 facts out of 100s
1. It is estimated that at least 192 million animals are used for scientific purposes worldwide.
#EndSpeciesism #govegan
10 facts out of 100s
1. It is estimated that at least 192 million animals are used for scientific purposes worldwide.
#EndSpeciesism #govegan
2. This figure includes an estimated 79.9 million experiments on animals as well as millions of other animals who are killed for their tissues, used to breed genetically modified animal strains and bred but not used or killed as surplus.
3. 92% of experimental drugs that are safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials because they are too dangerous or don’t work.
4. According to the Humane Society, registration of a single pesticide requires more than 50 experiments and the use of as many as 12,000 animals. Many pesticides are fed to animals.
https://blog.humanesociety.org/2019/03/hsus-undercover-investigation-shows-beagles-being-poisoned-with-pesticides-and-drugs-killed-at-animal-testing-lab.html
https://blog.humanesociety.org/2019/03/hsus-undercover-investigation-shows-beagles-being-poisoned-with-pesticides-and-drugs-killed-at-animal-testing-lab.html
5. The real-life applications for some tested substances are as trivial as an “improved” laundry detergent, new eye shadow, or copycat drugs to replace a profitable pharmaceutical whose patent expired.
6. Several cosmetic tests commonly performed on mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs include: skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed on shaved skin or dripped into the eyes without any pain relief.
7. Even animals that are protected under the Animal Welfare Act can be abused and tortured. And the law doesn’t require the use of valid alternatives to animals, even if they are available.
8. In tests of potential carcinogens, subjects are given a substance every day for 2 years. Others tests involve killing pregnant animals and testing their fetuses
9. Periods of physical restraint for observation or examination.
WHY?
WHY?
What can we do about all of this?
Check labels and check who owns who with every product you purchase.
Check in with @EC_magazine Ethical Consumer.
Share info and fight to #endspeciesism
Check labels and check who owns who with every product you purchase.
Check in with @EC_magazine Ethical Consumer.
Share info and fight to #endspeciesism
