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1st February 2011

LIPTON TEA STOPS TESTING ON ANIMALS!!!!

It’s a great day!!! ACTIVISM WORKS.

Here is the article from Vegetarian Star:

Activism works. And sometimes it works quite quickly.

Last month, we brought you the news about Lipton conducting animal tests with its teas in an effort to prove the beverage treated several ailments like high cholesterol and bowel issues. Unilever, the parent company of Lipton, has made the announcement it is no longer conducting these tests on animals, which included specifically breeding the animals to have certain medical conditions and purposely exposing them to toxins to see if Lipton tea would cure these conditions.

 

According to PETA’s blog, Unilever has announced, “Unilever is committing to no animal testing for our tea and tea-based beverages, with immediate effect.”

That’s sounds pretty sweet to us. As sweet as warm green tea with drops of agave nector or natural cane sugar stirred  in.

Thousands of people in support of the ban sent emails to the company requesting the testing  be stopped.

According to PETA, the following tea companies also do not conduct tests on animals:

  • Stash Tea
  • Luzianne Tea
  • Twinings
  • Honest Tea
  • Ocean Spray
  • Welch’s
  • POM Wonderful

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