Title: 9 reasons why experiments on animals must stop | Metro News
Headings: 9 reasons why experiments on animals must stop
9 reasons why experiments on animals must stop
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1. Animals are not test tubes with tails
2. Experimenting on animals is cruel
3. It’s bad science
4. It’s unethical
5. Animals are still being killed for lipstick
6. There are other methods available
7. It causes suffering on a massive scale
8. Rats are smart – and they giggle
9. The choice is not between animals and humans
Should animal testing be banned?

Content: Animals are still being killed for lipstick
Animal testing for cosmetics and toiletries has long been banned in the UK, and as of March 2013, the sale of cosmetics whose ingredients have been tested on animals has also been banned across the European Union – a huge step forward. Unfortunately, in some countries – China, for example – it’s compulsory for any company that sells cosmetics to pay for its products to be tested on animals. This means that some businesses that were cruelty-free for years have turned their backs on their ethical policies and started testing on animals in order to reach this lucrative market. PETA US’ Beauty Without Bunnies is a database of cruelty-free brands. 6. There are other methods available
Non-animal research methods, including human-based micro-dosing, in vitro technology, human-patient simulators, and computer modelling are available. 7. It causes suffering on a massive scale
In 2015, 4.14 million procedures were conducted on animals in British laboratories. 8. Rats are smart – and they giggle
Rats – who, along with mice, are the animals most often used in experiments – are highly intelligent and social animals.