That link AnimalLover posted also has a list of companies that don't test their products on animals. It's a big list with many big and successful companies.
I did a search for animal testing alternatives and got so many results. Basically it's cheaper and more convenient to test on animals Whereas testing on humans would require paying them to be volunteers plus a bunch of paperwork and potential problems for the company's name in the eye of the public if something goes wrong.
But you do have one point M_F_Burk. Although I don't feel it is necessary, I can see how animal testing can lead to faster breakthroughs in research and development. Simply because the researchers can try just about anything they want without a care for what happens. Whatever the case, I just don't like it at all.
I also agree that Amanda shouldn't be attacked for this. And I hope someone lets her know before a site like
The Trollsen Twins pops up about her. She really is a good person and I don't think her name should be included with this news. I don't think she is the spokesperson for Vaseline. She is just involved in some new advertising campaign for vaseline along with many other celebrities (
see here)
If anything, they should go after Vaseline and leave Amanda alone. There is no way for Amanda to have know that. I didn't know that either, and I bet most people don't.