Suffering through our vanity, animal activists are celebrating the affirmative action of the Australian Government, assistant health minister, Ken Wyatt, has proposed a new law to ban animal testing which is set to commence in July of 2017. The ban is expected to stop animal testing in Australia, and prohibit the sale of any new products from hitting Australian shelves which are involved with the cruel practice.
From July of next year, Australia will follow along the lines of laws in Europe and New Zealand, which have already banned animal testing. This includes animal testing which was once believed to be ‘responsible’ for the specific purposes of cosmetics and medication. Wyatt, who enforced the new law states that animal testings is “unethical, …show more content…
Each year, around 7 million animals: rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, fish, farm animals and our beloved cats and dogs are exposed to lethal doses of chemicals, with the typical end point being death; certainty not ‘glamorous’ for these poor creatures! In South Australia alone, Humane Research reportedly determined that in 2014, 315,822 animals were used for experimentation. Animal testing whilst most of us have heard of the term, may still question what is exactly involved. By definition, animal testing is the testing of products that are carried out on animals to determine which ingredients are safe for human use prior to product distribution. These animals are sourced from a number of places with some companies even breeding animals for the specific purpose of research. Like humans, animals feel pain, distress and torment when exhibited to chemical substances. Most of the time, these chemicals leave the animals: burnt, poisoned, starved and even lead to death, which is normally carried out through the inhumane manner of decapitation. Being a controversial and ethical topic, animal testing is often debated in a biased manner which makes it difficult, if not nearly impossible to find a concluding outcome. Those against animal testing argue on behalf of the welfare of animals, with others claiming that animal testing is vital for human benefit and …show more content…
In fact, around 250,000,000,000 dollars is spent on cosmetic products each year. In Australia, there are countless international brands that test on animals: L’Oréal, Estee Lauder, Avon, Covergirl, Chanel, MAC, Bobbi Brown and Shiseido which are only a handful. Yet, there are other alternatives when purchasing products that do not have animals brutalised in the name of beauty, these are cruelty-free products. These products can be easily identified through an image of a rabbit, often located at the back of products to symbolise that it is cruelty-free. While there are many brands that do test on animals, there also a number of great brands that do not: Too Faced, Benefit, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Ardell and Revlon are only a few of many. Still, some brands which state they do not test on animals claim they have no choice in certain countries where it is a part of the law, China is one of these countries. For this very reason, particular brands such as The Body Shop have made the executive decision to refuse the market of their products in the country.
The story of how beauty products are made is definitely the ugly side of beauty. Now, you are probably asking yourself what is it I can do to help? For starters, buying products which are cruelty-free as mentioned earlier or any products which are linked to the
From July of next year, Australia will follow along the lines of laws in Europe and New Zealand, which have already banned animal testing. This includes animal testing which was once believed to be ‘responsible’ for the specific purposes of cosmetics and medication. Wyatt, who enforced the new law states that animal testings is “unethical, …show more content…
Each year, around 7 million animals: rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, fish, farm animals and our beloved cats and dogs are exposed to lethal doses of chemicals, with the typical end point being death; certainty not ‘glamorous’ for these poor creatures! In South Australia alone, Humane Research reportedly determined that in 2014, 315,822 animals were used for experimentation. Animal testing whilst most of us have heard of the term, may still question what is exactly involved. By definition, animal testing is the testing of products that are carried out on animals to determine which ingredients are safe for human use prior to product distribution. These animals are sourced from a number of places with some companies even breeding animals for the specific purpose of research. Like humans, animals feel pain, distress and torment when exhibited to chemical substances. Most of the time, these chemicals leave the animals: burnt, poisoned, starved and even lead to death, which is normally carried out through the inhumane manner of decapitation. Being a controversial and ethical topic, animal testing is often debated in a biased manner which makes it difficult, if not nearly impossible to find a concluding outcome. Those against animal testing argue on behalf of the welfare of animals, with others claiming that animal testing is vital for human benefit and …show more content…
In fact, around 250,000,000,000 dollars is spent on cosmetic products each year. In Australia, there are countless international brands that test on animals: L’Oréal, Estee Lauder, Avon, Covergirl, Chanel, MAC, Bobbi Brown and Shiseido which are only a handful. Yet, there are other alternatives when purchasing products that do not have animals brutalised in the name of beauty, these are cruelty-free products. These products can be easily identified through an image of a rabbit, often located at the back of products to symbolise that it is cruelty-free. While there are many brands that do test on animals, there also a number of great brands that do not: Too Faced, Benefit, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Ardell and Revlon are only a few of many. Still, some brands which state they do not test on animals claim they have no choice in certain countries where it is a part of the law, China is one of these countries. For this very reason, particular brands such as The Body Shop have made the executive decision to refuse the market of their products in the country.
The story of how beauty products are made is definitely the ugly side of beauty. Now, you are probably asking yourself what is it I can do to help? For starters, buying products which are cruelty-free as mentioned earlier or any products which are linked to the