Animal Testing

The first reason why animal testing should be allowed is because this type of testing has enabled scientists to discover many cures and treatments for patients. For example, scientists were able to put an end to the polio disease due to 100 years of medical research on animals. The drug, originally affecting 350,000 cases in…

.. l save money as well as lives of animals.(abstract) Another popular alternative is the use of corneas from eye banks. This, of course, replaces the Draize test. (Shah, abstract) The following are some more effective alternatives given in issue 2 of the All for Animals Newsletter: Eyetex: A test-tube procedure that measures eye irritancy…

Animals have been taken for granted and always being used for the benefit and as per the convenience of humans. To make life better, animals are facing great amount of torment. For many years, animals have proved to be an easy target for circuses, poaching, hunting, testing and fashion purposes. They are used in many…

? Animal Testing Beauty without cruelty is the outcry that can be heard from animal right activists around the world. The FDA does not require companies to perform tests on animals but if the cosmetic product contains chemicals that can be seen as toxins, testing becomes a necessity. There are currently thirteen safety tests that…

In this essay, I will focus on the aspect of eating animal meats in our everyday life to demonstrate what eat or consume is not as simple as we think. Besides, supporting fair trade foods and reducing food wastage in the food buying and consumption process will also be discussed. Indeed, there are social and…

Chickens are arguably one of the most exploited animals on the planet. In the United States alone, approximately 9 billion chickens are slaughtered and ‘[t]he vast majority of these animals spend their lives in total confinement—from the moment they hatch until the day they are killed’ (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Most people…

Ethically, ecologically, and economically, Big Game hunting is a topic constantly questioned and most of the time, leaves a group disgruntled. As Big Game hunting has become something of a “conservation effort”, not only everyday people are skeptical. Biologists and environmentalists around the globe are quite perplexed by the idea that killing these animals could…

Controlling Pet Populations Katelyn Reynolds Mainland High Controlling pet populations is a problem most people don’t take seriously. According to the American Humane Society “Prior research studies suggest that 7 to 20 percent of pets entering a home, are no longer in that home six months after acquisition.” (American Humane Society, 2016) American Humane Society says animals can…

Do you think it’s ethical to eat meat? After researching this topic, I don’t think it’s ethical to eat any type of meat. Factory farming is very inhumane and not environmentally friendly. Meat is a major part of American diets, although it has many nutrients it has been found to be bad for our health….

I am thrilled and ready to meet my match, however a shaved, white, boney dog comes into the room, in which I am seated in. Toys were placed down for him to play with. However, he ignores them and instead he secludes himself from the rest of us in the room. He faces the wall…