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How Can a Teabag Save Mice and Rats?

Posted on November 8, 2011 at 12:46 pm | Permalink | Comments (60)

Nestea has conducted and paid for tests in which animals have been poisoned, electrically shocked, surgically mutilated, and decapitated—all for tea. These tests are not required by law, but they won't stop until consumers like you take action!

Show Nestea that you won't stand for its CruelTea!

Here's what to do:

  • Go into your kitchen and grab a teabag and a piece of paper.
  • On the piece of paper, write, "NESTEA: I'll be drinking this tea instead of your CruelTEA until your animal tests stop!"
  • Put your letter and the teabag into an envelope.
  • Mail the envelope to Nestlé (the makers of Nestea) at Nestlé USA, Inc., 800 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203.

Snap a photo of yourself with your envelope, sign, and teabag, and send it to us at StreetTeam@peta2.com for 3,000 points!

Thanks for speaking up for mice and rats!

Rachel O.
Stay Loud! Rachel O.

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  1. Lori Autumn says:

    I'll be getting a picture with my favourite chamomille mint tea :)

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  2. Lori Autumn says:

    Nevermind, the chai tea I have is flatter so I can ship it better :p

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  3. Lori Autumn says:

    I've got mine all written out on a card with a cute polar bear on it :)
    I am taping the tea bag in there just in case. Mine looks pretty spiffy, if I do say so myself :p
    This is a great way to get the message to them!

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  4. Lori Autumn says:

    So I'm hesitant on putting a sticker on here to seal. The sticker that says animal testing breaks hearts. I'm hesitant on it because they might not even open it if they see that. What does everyone think I should do?

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    • Sonya F says:

      Try not to put anything on the outside envelope that will make them avoid opening it…The message inside is more important than the sticker

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  5. Jake says:

    Those rats are so cute! We used to have rats in my yard in the compost. We didn't mind if they stayed there. They all got eaten eventually by the neighborhood hawks, Rachel and Tobias. They also ate all the stray cats (Which there were many of) :( . But I still like them. Okay, that was off topic. But I'll do that with these weird Asian teas my mom buys!

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  6. Lindsay R says:

    amazed at how even TEA companies feel the need to torture helpless animals.

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    • Jill C. says:

      I know, it doesn't even make sense! Let's just keep sending these types of messages until they finally get thru to these big companies that this is not going to be tolerated! Thanks everyone who is helping get the message out (-:

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      • Amber says:

        I agree I feel like this is one of the most effective ways to get the point to these big businesses and I think we should do more protests like it. Peta is so awesome!

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  7. antoinette says:

    im so going to do this now!

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  8. Erica Boyer says:

    Just sent out my letter, hopefully Nestea will get the picture. :D

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  9. Veronica says:

    I love doing this…!!!

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  10. Akira Makena says:

    Creative! Sadly, I don't have teabags. I prefer loose teas from asian stores and Teavana. I'll try to pick up some at Wally World today :3 Fill their offices with cruelty-free teabags!

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  11. Susan Lawn says:

    I wouldn't send them the steam of my tea. I will write to them though and tell them that not only will I not drink their tea, I will make a concerted effort to avoid any of their products forthwith.

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  12. Just sent mine out!!

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  13. Kelly says:

    I mailed my letter off today :)

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  14. Je ne bois pas Nestle et j,ai fait le propagande contre de boire et achat de cette tee! Quand je vois le propagande pour Nestle tea, me va a vomissement!!

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  15. You have to torture and kill animals to make tea? Are you kidding me? No more Nestea for me. And you better believe that I will spread the word about this horrible act of abuse.

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  16. Kaitlyn says:

    I just finished writing my letter up, and sending the email! Now just to find a post office or mailbox and stamps to send the letter…

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  17. TobyTLove says:

    THIS. IS. A. GREAT. IDEA! :D

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  18. maggie says:

    that includes no more of their ice tea too right???omfg my before "belowved" ice tea turned out evil…..

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  19. Julie van Niekerk says:

    I will put a huge sign in the kitchen of our company and tell them exactly what Nestea is doing.

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  20. Jane Davidson says:

    Tea has been around since the beginning of civilization, tried and true. Since when do we have to test it? Must be some huge profits in the testing business. What a sham.

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    • Jill C. says:

      So true!!! But hopefully we will help to put an end to this horrific corporate thing…

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  21. Rene Davis says:

    great idea consider it done!

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  22. Katya Laurent says:

    done. raaaaawrr I hate 'em!

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  23. ashley marie says:

    thisis pure horribal. im already making my card to send out to them. thanks for letting me know what they do(:

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  24. Is there somewhere we can check other brands of tea to make sure they aren't doing the same thing? I drink Red Rose black tea (which doesn't come with a wasteful inside bag) but if they're doing animal testing, then I want to find a brand of black tea that doesn't. Thanks!

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  25. wolf13undead says:

    i did it! how can those a holes at NESTEA test on cute helpless mice!! i chose organic earl gray. :)

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  26. annalisa says:

    Good as done.

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  27. Lydia says:

    Did ittt. :) Hope they stop the crultea!

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  28. Michele King says:

    done and done!

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  29. Brooke says:

    I love rats! I used to have 2 they where adorable and so sweet!

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    • deb carey says:

      My sons had rats who would have been otherwise fed to snakes and they were the absolutely cleanest animals I have ever seen. After they were handled by us they always took a bath. Ours were very intelligent and friendly…even to our dog. They ran free in our finished basement and each weekend I changed their mazes that I made from white plumbing pipe fixtures. We made little houses out of kleenex boxes and empty toilet paper rolls. I made a little hammock for them that they filled with nesting materials and every morning they ran up the basement steps when they heard us getting ready for school. They wanted to share the boy's breakfast og Hawaiian Toast. Those were good memories and I miss the little guys who brought such joy and humor to our lives.

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  30. Vic says:

    A lot of people wouldn't even imagine that this happened…my brother asked me 'What would be the point of doing that?" but i think that some do as my city in England Leeds has banned Nestle from some institutions for some of the cruel and unfair things it does. I think that shops and supermarkets should be made aware of all the horror that goes on in this and the iams testing and if enough people complain MAYBE they will have an interest in stopping it.

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  31. I will send them some cruelty stickers along with my letter and my tea. (: I will also use one of my Peta adress labels as well.

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  32. Deserey says:

    i really wanna do this :D

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  33. Gianna says:

    I'll be sending my favorite TAZO green tea to Nestea. Not to mention, Nestea doesn't taste good in the first place.

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  34. Doing now!

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  35. Rasheda says:

    i'll send in my favorite tea from trader joe's

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  36. Katie Garreth says:

    Sending mine out soon:D

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  37. Mah says:

    No more NESTEA ,NESTLE !!!!!

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  38. Holly says:

    Ah, but I live in the UK and don't know how to send internationally. :(

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  39. Brittany says:

    this make me so upset. there is no need for this.

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  40. J,ai deja dit a mes amis et tous les gens, lesquelles je connais! Et j,ai signe la petition!
    Ne achetez-vous pas cette the, base a cruelite!!!!!

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  41. Melissa Cadle says:

    I'll have to buy some tea first!!!! But I will do this!!!

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  42. chander kumar soni says:

    stop rubbish nestea.

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  43. deb carey says:

    I did all that you asked + 5. I also wrote,in big letters,on the fronts of the envelopes"Shame on Nestel for conducting tests which poison,electrically shock,surgically mutilate,& decapitate animals" . On the backs of the envelopes I wrote "SHAME ON YOU NESTEL",and, "If you want to continue these tests then do them on YOUR family". I also wrote"BOYCOTT NESTEL". You can get really colorful and creative with this,remember that a lot of postal workers handle this mail. I used my PETA return address labels and stickers because I am proud to be speaking up for the animals. We all need to go at least a bit farther with these protests. Oh,an inside of each envelpoe I enclosed this statement"I am going to post this info on face book and anywhere else I can,every day until you stop the abuse". These companies and universites are nuts if they think we are just going to sit by and act as if this is ok.

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  44. deb carey says:

    Over the years I have become a master of PETA stickers on a daily bases especially when I trave ,which is quite often. It actually makes me excited to be in an airport…such an opportunity to spread the word. Tomorrow on my yoga mat I will say a special thank you and blessing to all of you out there who are compassionate about our little friends. Namaste

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  45. Julian says:

    I'm in Australia probably won't make it through customs…? Australias office is better than not sending one at all!

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  46. Therese Kutscheid says:

    Done!
    I just can't make a photo of myself.
    Could you please tell me what other products NESTEA make. I promised them that I will not buy any of their products until they stop animal testing as I am feed up with that useless and cruel practice on animals.

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  47. Just to say that I am getting ready to do the tea bag and letter to them saying my disgust and there lies….

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  48. s a healy says:

    Nestea-you make me SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL NOT PURCHASE YOUR PRODUCTS UNTIL YOU STOP MURDERING INNOCENT ANIMALS! I WILL ALSO SHOW AND TELL THIS TO EVERYONE I KNOW!

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  49. LINDA BADHAM says:

    TEA ??????????????????? HOW CAN THEY DO THIS FOR GODS SAKE ??

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  50. Done!

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