Animal Testing Satire

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Animal rights are rights that affect all of us on a daily basis whether we realize it or not. From protecting the animals themselves from inhumane testing and living situations to climate change, the rights of animals are highly debated and are very controversial. People who are passionate about animal rights are typically vegan meaning that they do not consume and typically avoid products made by or with animal products of all sorts. This lifestyle choice is becoming more popular thus making it much easier to abide by. On the other hand, there are many people who still live by the much more primitive means of hunting. Some of these people believe humans are the top of the food chain and that humans have natural
Many animals are subject to inhumane conditions and procedures in the “name of science”. Animals are used for testing in everything from that trendy matte red lipstick from Covergirl Cosmetics to medical lab testing used to correctly identify the antibody signaling an immune response in lab rats. Animal testing has a vast range of uses with little to no rules identifying the treatment the animal subject to testing is subjected to. Many different brands, especially cosmetic brands, have cruelty-free stickers on their products to let the customer know the product was produced without harm to animals. The United States of America has not limited the use of animal testing yet, however, the European Union has limited animal testing and banned the use of testing on animals on cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients (European
Farming specifically for the production of meat and animal byproducts uses the most water and creates the most waste than any other major cause of climate change. According to Keegan Kuhn, “The meat and dairy industry uses approximately one third of the Earths fresh water and accounts for 55% of the United States water use.” (“Cowspiracy”). Animal agriculture is the unseen and unheard killer of our planet because in order to stop this atrocity one must make the lifestyle to go vegan and avoid animal products altogether. Eleanor Blau, of Auckland, New Zealand, did a comprehensive study off all vegan and vegetarian people in New Zealand and she discovered that many were vegan for the rights and treatment of animals and for its effects on our planet. According to Blau, “Some participants boycotted all products (including pet food, diapers, razors, batteries, shampoos etc.) manufactured by companies known to engage in animal testing and agriculture, even if the product itself was not directly related to animal use. Such participants preferred to support local animal-friendly businesses or companies that opposed animal testing.” (Balu