Millions of consumers sign petition to end animal testing

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 5-Oct-2018
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More than eight million people have signed the Forever Against Animal Testing created by Cruelty Free International and The Body Shop

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Millions of people have signed a petition lobbying the United Nations (UN) to issue a global ban on cosmetic animal testing.

The Forever Against Animal Testing campaign was created through a joint venture between The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International (CFI) in June 2017 and

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