Hi fmlers! I e-mailed Procter and Gamble asking them if they tested on animals and they gave a me a surprising answer! Please read, it is pasted below! xoxo jammy "Thanks for contacting Procter & Gamble about product safety testing. I'm happy to share some information about our program. The finished formulations in our non-food and non-drug products are no longer tested on animals. We've been able to reach this milestone by working with other companies, universities, and respected animal rights groups to develop non-animal alternatives and get these alternatives accepted by government agencies that review product safety. Our investment of over $120 million in alternatives is a good one: the use of animals is avoided and alternatives usually cost less and take less time. Even when we come across a totally new ingredient or technology we're able, in most cases, to use existing safety information and non-animal tests to prove safety. If we come across a situation when even the most advanced alternatives available can't prove the safety of a new ingredient, we may have to rely on a minimal amount of animal research to make sure the ingredient is safe for human use. In these rare times, we design the tests to minimize stress to the animals. All animals are under the care of a veterinarian and our labs consistently exceed the standard of care set by the American Veterinary Association. I appreciate your interest in this important issue. For additional information about product safety testing, alternatives progress, and government regulations, you might visit the following websites: www.pg.com/animalalternatives/ (P&G site) www.biorap.org (Biological Research for Animals & People) altweb.jhsph.edu/ (Alternatives to Animal Testing site) www.fda.gov (Food & Drug Administration site) www.epa.gov (Environmental Protection Agency site) www.hsus.org/programs/research/alternatives.html (Humane Society of the United States site) http://www.ampef.org/ (Americans for Medical Progress Educational Foundation) Barbra USA P&G Team" --- **Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "If people were Superior to Animals, they'd take better care of the world" A.A.Milne [Posted in FML issue 3000]