We have made huge progress towards our goal of baing animal testing for cosmetics, but there is still work to be done. This unique protest is symbolic of our huge ambition for ending cosmetic animal testing globally. Protesting animals unite in support of The Body Shop and Cruelty Free Inteational’s campaign to ban animal testing in cosmetics globally Campaign challenges United Nations to end practice which harms up to 500,000 animals in cruel tests every year The Body Shop and Cruelty Free Inteational call on all cruelty-free companies to support the campaign The world’s first animal protest outside the headquarters of the United Nations took place in New York today.”
The protest aimed to highlight the shocking fact that 80% of countries worldwide still have no laws baing cosmetic animal tests and encourage consumers to support the campaign by signing the global petition athttp://www.Elias Friedman, photographer at @TheDogist, said “I supported The Body Shop’s Forever Against Animal Testing campaign when it launched, and it’s great to be here at home in New York at the first ever pet protest at the United Nations.Both Natura and The Body Shop’s new sister company, Aesop, have today officially backed the campaign.The protest, which included 8 dogs of different breeds and sizes, was in support ofForever Against Animal Testing, a joint campaign by inteational beauty company The Body Shop and leading organisation working to end animal experiments, Cruelty Free Inteational.com. The Body Shop and Cruelty Free Inteational are inviting all companies that are against cosmetic animal PET bottle Manufacturers testing to pledge support for the campaign, and is supplying assets to help other companies and their employees get involved.
The protesting dogs representall animals and remind us why animal testing in cosmetics should be baed once and for all.Once the petition reaches 8 million signatures, The Body Shop and Cruelty Free Inteational will present it to the United Nations, calling for an inteational convention to ban animal testing on cosmetics to protect millions of animals around the world.In September 2017, The Body Shop was acquired from L’Oreal by Natura, the Brazilian-listed multi-national cosmetics company, which is cruelty-free and a publicly-listed B Corp. We want to see every company that is against animal testing pledge their support and encourage their customers to do the same”.The Body Shop and Cruelty Free Inteational were joined by influential pet photographer @TheDogist, who has previously supported the campaign in Canada and the US, and influential Instagram pet influencer @louboutinanyc.1 million signatures in the last six months, the petition is now the biggest ever against animal testing in cosmetics. The dogs took to the streets with protest signs, bandanas and miniature baers in show of their support. Last week, the organisations met with UN officials to progress discussions on the topic.Michelle Thew, CEO of Cruelty Free Inteational says: “Today’s protest sends a strong message to consumers and brands around the world that we need their support.Having gathered 4. We staged our animal protest with dogs, as they have been a powerful symbol for us throughout ourForever Against Animal Testingcampaign, representing the relationship we have with animals and coecting with our cruelty-free supporters.Jessie Macneil-Brown, Head of Global Campaigns, The Body Shop,says: “At The Body Shop we believe passionately in animal welfare and that animals shouldn’t be used for cosmetic testing. We are now calling on every person, every company and every govement to join our campaign, and help us finish what we started”.