The UK government has pledged to crack down on puppy farming, yet since 2015 when they approved plans to build a farm in Yorkshire; Beagles have been drastically bred for sale to medical and cosmetic testing companies (despite the latter being banned in the EU). Why? because “they trust humans the most” How sick is that!! Vivisection is one of the most cruelest forms of animal abuse, and it’s breeding grounds are right on our shores.
These dogs, cats, and domesticated animals in general have their brains cut open and poked at while still alive, or slowly have poison pumped through their bodies all in the name of “research”. Technology has advanced so far now that we can provide more relevant investigations into the human body without the need for animals, but do our governments care about this, the welfare of animals like they say, or even our own health? No. At the end of the day it’s all about just wanting to make a profit.
In 2009 the EU brought in a ban on the cosmetic testing of animals, which was completed in 2013 and succeeded in a massive change to the industry and a huge step up for consumers. Opinions starting to change, pet owners turned their backs on brands, and people started to see that poisoning animals had no effect on public safety. In fact more companies started to see the benefits of branding their products as ‘natural’ marked with the leaping bunny, consumers have become more aware of the ingredients used in their cosmetics now; such as knock off pallets including traces of rat faeces. It was just last year that governor Jerry Brown approved The California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act beginning in 2020 albeit with major loopholes, and in February 2019 Australia finally ended testing as well.
Though there is serious change coming in terms of a global cosmetic ban which has been urged to be implemented by 2023, and with over 40 counties adopting a full ban or restricted testing on ingredients with more following behind. There is still a lot of work to be done to prevent any more unnecessary suffering, here in Europe as well as the US and China. With Britain leaving the EU at the end of this month what will happen to our animal welfare laws, and can we make sure that nobody abuses the changes that are coming. Though in some categories we have stricter laws that other EU countries don’t, we must not forget that 80% of the UKs animal welfare laws originate from the EU.
In 2010 the government promised to “work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research”, after an increase in almost 2 million from the early 2000s when numbers were showing a decrease. Since the start of vivisection we have long believed that testing medicines on animals proves beneficial for human advancement however, The FDA reports that 92% of drugs approved for human tests do not gain approval for human use as they are either proven ineffective or pose a threat to life. No human uses medication designed for animals to treat their problems, so why do scientists continue to test medication for us on lives that have no direct correlation to the human body? As a civilisation we can’t continue to practice old methods that prove no results, we must move forwards in science looking into alternatives such as cell cultures and human tissue; and we must set new boundaries for us to reach.
Lucky Sucker 