Persuasive Essay For Testing On Animals

Products that people use in everyday life, like makeup or a prescription from a doctor, were most likely tested on animals. Animal trials began around 150 years ago and considered to be ‘useful’ in scientific research. The use is for biology lessons, medical training, and drug, food, cosmetic, and chemical testing. Organizations keep trying to put an end to animal testing once and for all; some say it is unnecessary and inhumane. Scientists should not be testing on animals because animals are very different from human beings, a lot of animals are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act, and there are alternative testing methods.

The anatomic, metabolic, and cellular differences between human beings and animals are one of the reasons why scientists should not test on them. For example, ninety-four percent of drugs that succeed on animals, fail in human clinical trials (Understanding Animal Research). Some experimental drugs that claim are safe and well to use on animals, are unsuccessful in humans because they are proven to be more dangerous. Neurologist Akhtar says, “over 100 stroke drugs that were effective when tested on animals have failed in humans, and over 85 HIV vaccines failed in humans after working well in non-human primates.” Scientists may also mislead into disregarding possible cures and treatments …show more content…
Animals are being burned, crippled, and tortured in US labs every year. Researchers do not have to test on animals for a product to be safe to use. Avoid testing directly on animals by doing in vitro test methods by using test tubes or other computer models, and simulators with human cell and tissue cultures. Testing on animals is inhumane; there are other technology methods available, but the tests continue, and people still continue to use the