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“Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.”

Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, 1984

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated "
 Mahatma Gandhi

[Derek]

Ethical Shopping is for people with a conscience:

• No Animal Ingredients or by products
• Biodegradable
• Not tested on Animals

I know many here are also against using the monopoly  Proctor & Gamble but don't know where to buy non animal tested or cruelty free products at a reasonable price that work

Every 12 seconds an animal dies in a UK laboratory. Please buy cruelty free

I've found a few places including one that has a BOGOF offer  (Buy One Get One Free)

I've ordered a few bottles of  Bio D washing up liquid from http://homecareessentials.co.uk/index.html

other good sources are:
http://ecotopia.co.uk/index.jsp
http://www.ethicalonestopshop.com/eoss/10002/index/
http://www.faithinnature.co.uk/
http://www.honestycosmetics.co.uk/
http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/
http://www.cleengreen.co.uk/
http://www.naturalcollection.com/
http://www.kingfishertoothpaste.com/
http://www.natural-house.co.uk/
http://www.astonishcleaners.com/product/home.php
http://www.homecaretechnology.co.uk/


Animal Aid also organise a 'cruelty-free fair' in London each year before xmas where you can buy all sorts of stuff, this year's (2008) fair is on 30 November,  Info on last year's event is here http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_living/ALL/1644//

For general info about 'good' and 'bad' suppliers, check out Naturewatch. They do a booklet that, although it doesn't list every company under the sun, is more comprehensive than the BUAV listing. I also think it's more 'accurate', e.g. Naturewatch will no longer endorse the Body Shop since its takeover by L'Oreal, whereas BUAV still do.
 http://www.naturewatch.org/shoppingguide/CSG.asp

And on a similar vein to prevent animal suffering,I find this list invaluable when it comes to deciding which charity to donate to.Don't want my donations going to companies that use my money to fund cruel and futile experiments.

http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/CAMPAIGNS/experiments/ALL/281/
http://www.navs.org.uk/about_vivisection/27/45/375/

[Derek]

We bought some wonderful soap from www.naturalcollection.com
Oliva soaps, cheap, clean lovely, natural, kind to skin and animals

£7.95 for a pack of 9 (125 g)  bars which is great value and much better than the artificial highly perfumed soaps  we are brainwashed into buying from the adverts

[Derek]

We are trying http://www.kingfishertoothpaste.com/

It contains no artificial colourings, flavourings, sweeteners or preservatives. Instead, they use natural ingredients. Real fennel and real lemons, for example.

& so far it seems better than the expensive artificial brands that  are full of chemicals & additives and poisons
Available from good Health food shops (including Holland & Barrett).

Some Supermarkets, some chemists  and many alternative health clinics

[Derek]

found a new source of cruelty free no animal products soaps

Superdrug own brand coal tar fragranced soap

marked as vegan and lanolin free

89p for a pack of 2x 125g bars so very reasonable priced and easily found on the high street everywhere

[Derek]

We bought some wonderful soap from www.naturalcollection.com
Oliva soaps, cheap, clean lovely, natural, kind to skin and animals

£7.95 for a pack of 9 (125 g)  bars which is great value and much better than the artificial highly perfumed soaps  we are brainwashed into buying from the adverts

Holland & Barrett now sell Oliva soaps on the high street  75p each in my local store so quite competitively priced compared with other branded soaps conataing the harsh chemicals

[Derek]

found a newish one in Sainsburys

Natural extracts pure vegetable soap   33p per bar

www.bedforth.co.uk  say no animal testing but doesn't say whether no animal ingredients at all

[Derek]

Also Simple range from most supermarkets & chemists is non animal tested and almost all the range does not contain any animal byproducts

see here for details of their policies

[Derek]

Yves Rocher cosmetic, deodorants, perfumes and nail care range is completely free from animal products & ingredients. Totally not tested on animals. Wide range of products, good quality and easily available online

Free P&P when you spend £10

They cost the same or cheaper as the other cosmetic ranges

They have lots of special offers & BOGOFs

The world leader in Botanical Beauty care for Men & Women  http://www.yves-rocher.co.uk/

[Derek]

http://www.amphora-aromatics.com/

All products non animal tested
very wide range of aromatherapy products & oils as well as bath soaps etc

[sahar]

I always make sure the products I use have been approved by BUAV or are listed by Naturewatch in their Compassionate Shopper guide.  A lot of companies say they do not test but may be owned by a larger company with no such policy (like Body Shop being owned by L'Oreal) or they get animal testing done for them abroad by another company or their ingredients have been tested on animals before they bought them.  If unsure contact the company and find out their FCOD(fixed cut off date) if they don't have one then don't buy from them.

and help make a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends

[One]

One person will eat:
2750 fish,
1158 chickens,
4 cattle,1 goose,
18 pigs, 39 turkeys,
28 ducks, 23 sheep
and 1 rabbit
in their lifetime.
Going veggie and helping others go veggie is the most important thing we can do to help animals.

Optimum Population Trust

 

[Compassion in World Farming works towards a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end.]

Compassion in World Farming works towards a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end.