Friday, December 4, 2009

Who Ever Said Money Can't Buy Happiness...

... clearly didn't know where to shop. And I am not talking about the global human desire to have more and more of the best stuff around.
I spent some time on Peta's website, checking out the animal-friendly companies out there. But there are also the companies not to support. These are the ones who do cruel testing and -experiments on innocent animals; any animals from cats to sheep and even monkeys can be victims. Many of those listed are not available in South Africa, so I have compiled a list of widely used brands in South Africa. Try not to support these, as earning a profit will only give them free rein to continue their inhumane practices. One person taking a stand is a small difference. But a small difference multiplied a million times becomes a big difference.
Dove
Garnier
Gillette
Giorgio Armani
Head and Shoulders
Iams [as well as Pampers- a cruel irony that pet food causes such pain to their 'clients']
Johnson & Johnson
L'oreal [possibly the guiltiest culprit!]
Lancome
Listerine
Lux
Max Factor
Maybelline
Mentadent
Neutrogena
Olay
Pantene
Ralph Lauren
Redken
ROC
Sunsilk
Unilever
Vaseline
Veet [shave, or wax. Hair remover is gross.]
Vicks
Vichy

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