PETA India calls out Oreo maker for 'senseless' animal testing. Key details
PETA India calls out Oreo maker for 'senseless' animal testing. Key details
PETA India and food manufacturers around the world take action against senseless testingCommon food ingredients, for which there are no toxicity concerns, should not be tested on animals. Studies such as these could be carried out safely with consenting human volunteers, which, unlike animal testing, would allow clinically relevant results to be obtained. A large number of modern in vitro and computer models can also be used to research the effects of food on human health.More than 128,000 consumers have contacted Mondelz through online action alerts via PETA India, PETA Germany, PETA US, PETA UK, PETA France, PETA Netherlands, PETA Australia, PETA Latino, and PETA2, to call for a ban on animal testing.More than 400 food and beverage companies - including Ferrero and Unilever - have already signed up to PETA's Eat Without Experiments program, pledging to refrain from non-legally required animal testing.Food authorities worldwide: no acceptance of animal testingPETA US has already sent Mondelz a scientific critique highlighting the weaknesses of these animal experiments.The New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules 2023, passed by the Indian government, allows for the use of non-animal methods for assessing drug safety and efficacy, replacing traditional animal testing.The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) also recently announced its intention to launch 'a new initiative to expand innovative, human-based science while reducing animal use in research'. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Food Directorate of Canada Health and other institutions do not accept animal testing as the sole evidence for health claims for foods.- EndsTrending Reel
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