Should animal testing be banned?

[~ True Legend ~]

UK news:

The government has allowed animal testing for makeup ingredients to resume despite a 25-year ban.

Animal tests for makeup ingredients allowed

The High court dismisses case brought by animal activists against a government change in policy.

www.bbc.co.uk

Animal testing for makeup or its ingredients had been completely banned in the UK since 1998. Animal testing had only been allowed if the benefits gained from the research outweighed any animal suffering, for example for medicines.

But in 2020 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), an EU agency which oversees chemical regulation, ruled that companies needed to test some ingredients used in cosmetics on animals to ensure they were safe for workers manufacturing the ingredients.

During the case it was revealed that since 2019 the government had been issuing licences for animal testing of cosmetic ingredients in line with EU chemical rules, which it retained despite leaving the EU in 2020.

This could include testing chemicals commonly found in foundations and concealers by forcing rats to inhale or ingest them.

Cruelty Free International (CFI), which brought the case, argued this was illegal and in breach of the animal testing ban for makeup and its ingredients, which has stood since 1998.

Mr Justice Linden ruled in favour of the government, saying that the change in policy still met existing laws, although he said it was "regrettable" the public had not been informed.

Dr Julia Fentem, head of the safety and environmental assurance centre at Unilever - one of the world's largest cosmetic companies - said tests potentially required under the new policy were "unnecessary", and that safety tests could be carried out without animal involvement.

A new chemicals strategy is expected to be published this year outlining the government's position on the use and testing of chemicals in the UK - which may include further guidance to cosmetic companies.

I was curious about people's views on this.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

@Web Diva keen on your views as I know you're against animal curelty

 

[Ravenfreak]

Animal testing is inhumane, and honestly I believe that people who have murdered or even molested children should be the ones who get tests done on them. Maybe I'm in the minority on that statement, but I value the lives of animals before humans.

 

[~ True Legend ~]

Animal testing is inhumane, and honestly I believe that people who have murdered or even molested children should be the ones who get tests done on them. Maybe I'm in the minority on that statement, but I value the lives of animals before humans.

Why children in particular? I feel that’s even worse than testing on adults?

 

[freelancermaria]

I believe using animals for testing, particularly cosmetics, is unethical. I am against cosmetic companies that utilize animals to test their products. They are exploited and should not be used for such activities.

 

[magnus2022]

Human life is more precious than that of animals. Therefore, i support that animals should be used to better the lives of human beings. Without using animals for testing, a lot of human will not be alive today. I keep saying that it is intention that defined whether an action is right or wrong.

 

[kirubel]

Human life is more precious than that of animals. Therefore, i support that animals should be used to better the lives of human beings. Without using animals for testing, a lot of human will not be alive today. I keep saying that it is intention that defined whether an action is right or wrong.

It's true that the animals used in medical research help ensure that we all receive the proper medication; in addition, animals other than humans also benefit from these pharmaceuticals, thus I support the use of animals in research.