of November 1, 2001, the official policy of the Avon Foundation is that no Avon Breast Cancer Crusade funds will be used to support breast cancer research projects involving the use of animals. This followed the announcement of the first Avon Foundation funding for research in fall 1999, and the first awards for biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer in spring 2000.

For Every Body is concerned about animal safety, and that is why all our products are cruelty free, never tested on animals.

The welfare of animals is important to us at Tahitian Noni International. We develop many products beneficial to humans, horses, dogs and other animals, complying with all laws and best practices respecting the humane and ethical treatment of animals. Only when alternate scientific methods are clearly inadequate or inappropriate does Tahitian Noni International allow animal testing for products.

Unilever Canada understands and shares your concern about this most important and complex matter. We are pleased to say that Unilever Canada does not test any of its home or personal care products on animals, in keeping with an earlier pledge we made to eliminate such testing whenever possible. Unilever Canada is committed to the elimination of animal testing. We are equally committed to consumer and customer health and safety and to the safety of our workforce and the environment.

Dr.Hauschka Skin Care opposes animal testing. Dr.Hauschka does not perform animal testing nor do they use ingredients that have been tested on animals. Plant-derived ingredients are used whenever possible, however, Dr.Hauschka does not hold a vegetarian or vegan standard. WALA Heilmittel, manufacturer of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products, has a holistic formulary philosophy that values ingredients from the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms. Several ingredients in Dr.

What about it? We do not do it! Forever Living Products are ardent supporters of Animal Rights and will never test a product on animals that is designed for use on a human being! It is unethical and abhorant!

The welfare of animals is important to us at Tahitian Noni International. We develop many products beneficial to humans, horses, dogs and other animals, complying with all laws and best practices respecting the humane and ethical treatment of animals. Only when alternate scientific methods are clearly inadequate or inappropriate does Tahitian Noni International allow animal testing for products.

No. Novaurora products are cruelty-free. We use plant-derived (botanical) ingredients and never test on animals. We do know of a dog who ate an entire jar of Rejuvenating Face Cream, with no ill effects. We call that our Lab test. - top -

Ethical arguments against animal testing are numerous and lengthy. Many of them rest on an argument against speciesism. Speciesism is defined as "a prejudice or attitude of bias toward the interests of members of one's own species and against those of another.

Avon has been publishing award-winning books since 1941. It is recognized for having pioneered the historical romance category and continues to bring the best of commercial literature to the broadest possible audience.

Answer: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for approving or denying approval for contraceptives for cats and dogs. The FDA requires minimum pre-approval use to determine safety and efficacy. In addition, limited testing may be involved in the earlier research and development stages. ACC&D, in general, embraces the basic principals of Reduce, Refine and Replace in regard to animal use.

Absolutely not! Studies have revealed that the ellagitannins found in red raspberries retain their potency even after heating, freezing, concentration and processing.

Animal testing will increase significantly due to all the chemical tests that have to be carried out. However officials from the European Commission have stated that an increase in animal testing of almost four million more animals was not "ethically defensible" and that there are plans to reduce this high number by almost 70%.

Examples of non-animal methods include the use of pre-existing data; physical and chemical analysis; mathematical and computer models; in vitro (in glass) systems using human cell, tissue, and organ cultures; epidemiology; post-marketing surveillance; human and veterinary clinical research; and human volunteers. These methods are frequently chosen not only because they do not involve animals, but also because they are the most precise and sophisticated methods available.

No we do not. Our line is made with absolutely no animal products and we have never tested our products on animals.

No. Forever Mineral Crushed products and Forever Mineral Skincare is hand-formulated in the USA. No animal testing is ever done.

No. Symmetry only uses nutrients and other substances that have a long history of safe human use. All of our ingredients appear on the FDA GRAS list.

The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade is a global philanthropic and cause marketing initiative of Avon Products, Inc. and the Avon Foundation. First created in the UK in 1992, the Crusade launched in the US in 1993 and Avon now supports breast cancer programs in 50 countries worldwide. The mission of the Avon Crusade is funding advancing access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer, with a focus on medically underserved populations.

No, SafeNow? performs comprehensive toxicological reviews and invitro testing as an alternative to animal testing. Part of our criteria for choosing raw materials is the verification that the components have already undergone extensive toxicological evaluation to ensure their safety. There are over 11.5 million citations in the databases we use and, in some cases, over 10 years of toxicology data on the ingredients.

Neither the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act nor FDA regulations require animal testing of pharmaceuticals. However, animal safety testing has become the default standard for the FDA, and the FDA industry guidance for preclinical drug testing states that the agency will “generally ask” for toxicity test results using at least two species of animals. Thus drug companies reasonably expect that the FDA will prefer animal safety tests for many safety endpoints.

The Beauty Spot conducts absolutely no product testing on animals and we do not use animal by-products! We test all prototype products on ourselves, families, friends and volunteers.

Hips - Canine Hip Diplasia (CHD) merits concern by all doodle breeders and its prevalence may be reduced with selective breeding. CHD is caused by a poorly formed ball-and-socket joint in the hip. The quality of this joint may be screened by x-ray and can then be certified by either the OFA or PennHip organizations. To select for new parents at Sunshine Acres, we only use those who rank within the top 50th percentile on their PennHip scores with most of our parents ranking in the 80th and above.

You can support the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade by buying pink ribbon products through Avon Sales Representative or at www.avonfoundation.org, by participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, by making a secure online donation or by sending a check made payable to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. To make an online donation, visit "How to Get Involved" on this site.

Collectibles offered through Avon include "Exclusive" or "first-to-market" items which often come with certificates of Avon authenticity. They can also be branded or licensed products, numbered items such as Avon Steins, seasonal/sentimental dated items, or items designed exclusively, internally, by Avon.

We're excited to announce that we have listened to many of our readers, and are now actively seeking romance with African-American heroes and heroines. These should be contemporary love stories of approximately 100,000 words, set primarily in the United States. This is not a 'line'. Each author will be packaged, and developed, individually.

Many manufacturers produce both complete weighing or measuring systems and separate indicating and weighing/load-receiving elements to be "mixed and matched" with other compatible equipment. Some manufacturers produce only one part of the complete system. The practice of "mixing and matching" equipment is permitted and recognized in the type evaluation process by evaluating separate main elements and issuing type evaluation certificates for the separate main elements.