The peta2 Advice Blog October 17, 2008
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We all could use a little advice from time-to-time. Check out what peta2 staffers have to say to a Street Teamer below.
I was over at my best friend's house and noticed she has a bunch of products that are tested on animals! I really want to say something, but I don't want to make her feel bad or offend her. Suggestions? - Doesn't Know What To Do
Ah, I totally know where you're coming from. I freaked out when I first went through all my products after I went vegan and realized I had a bunch of stuff that was tested on animals. My suggestion is to take our "How Cruelty-Free Is Your Morning Routine?" quiz with her. That way, when she takes the quiz, she'll see all the products she already owns that are cruelty-free, and then you can work from there. After the quiz, be sure to tell her about any great products you use that are cruelty-free—I'm sure she'll appreciate that. Sending her a link to a contest to win cruelty-free products won't hurt, either. :o) - Marta
This is always a tough situation! But I'm sure your friend wouldn't want to buy products that are tested on bunnies, cats, monkeys, and other adorable animals if she only knew :o). Buying cruelty free is one of the easiest things you can do to be more compassionate to animals—and we make it even easier with our cruelty-free shopping guide. I always tell my friends when something is tested on animals, because all of them, veg or not, love animals, and don't want them to suffer for something as lame as hairspray or hand soap. This should be an easy win for you! :o) - Rachel
Well, it seems clear to me that your friend is simply unaware of which products support cruel tests on animals, and which don't. Why else would she buy them? As such, the best thing you could do would be to lead by example, and show her some of the cruelty-free products that you pick up at the grocery store (for me, that means Method, Tom's of Maine, and White Rain). Make sure to mention why you pick cruelty-free products (I can think of millions of good reasons), so that your friend will learn how to be über-cool, just like you! - Ryan!
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Once again, great advice from Peta2!
My advice to add is this: buy her fab cruelty-free gifts for her birthday/Christmas so she can see what wonderful products are out there that are also kind to the animals. I love buying my friends gifts from Lush.
http://www.lush.com/
Posted by: Little_Lotte at October 18, 2008 3:59 PM