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M&Ms are deadly?
i came across this one site
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is this true!?
if it is i am really shocked.
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I mean I was informed cause I never actually saw a video about it. I would agree with the Razhie girl that you gotta be weary and do more research and not just go with the first thing you see... but you can take steps by getting things that have the little thing on the back that say not tested on animals and enviornmentally safe, and things like made from recycled material. I mean you may not be able to do everything at once, but you can have a nice start. I mean people are gonna do stuff in the world and it may be a challenge to nix all the "bad" people out of your life all at once, but you know every little bit helps.
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PETA is no better. PETA has even admitted under oath that they kill animals.
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Yes... and no.
It IS true that Mars Candy Corps has funded animal tests.
Not done themselves in their own labs... but funded other organizations, mostly universities, to do these tests.
It is NOT true that these tests are 'not required by laws'. Animal testing of flavanols are required by pharmaceutical laws in the US. Many of the other tests are also required by advertising laws in order to make claims like "Chocolate is good for you." So, not strictly necessary... but yes, required by laws. It was unlikely, at best, that Mars was the only organization that funded these tests.
I also would like to point out, that the video PETA has chosen to use on their website has absolute NO footage taken from any testing regarding a Mars product.
Although I agree that animal testing is likely not necessary in non-medical cases and should be avoided by ethical companies I think it is very, VERY important to seriously consider the source of the 'information' you read online.
PETA, although they have some very positive philosophies and have made wonderful strides in protecting animals, is a rather militant organization in their behavior, which is willing to mislead and exaggerate to get a greater reaction from the public.
They are trying to shock you. That is NOT responsible social marketing. You need to take a look at the bare facts and decide where your beliefs really lie.
Remember that even thought a cause might be ethical and important; there are organizations, religions and governments out there who will stop at NOTHING (even outright lying and misleading you) to get you on their side.
Approach all information as an intelligent skeptic and figure out calmly, without getting 'shocked', what you think about a topic.
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