Nick Symmonds Urges People to ‘Leave Animal Testing in the Dust’ in New PSA for PETA
What: Olympic runner Nick Symmondsteams up with PETA for a new PSA in which he puts a face to the hundreds of thousands of animals worldwide who are poisoned, blinded, and killed every year in tests for the cosmetics industry. In the PSA, he cuddles with his best bunny friend, Mortimer, next to the words “Leave Animal Testing in the Dust. Never Buy Products Tested on Bunnies!”
Who: As a U.S. World Champion and Olympian, Nick Symmonds is well known to your audience, and his important message is relevant to your readers.
Why: Hundreds of thousands of mice, rats, rabbits, and other animals are poisoned, blinded, and killed every year in archaic and ineffective product tests for shampoos, household cleaners, cosmetics, hair sprays, and other personal-care and household items. Although more than 950 companies have banned all animal tests, some corporations still force substances into animals’ stomachs and drip chemicals into rabbits’ eyes. These tests are not required by law, and they often produce inaccurate and misleading results–even if a product has blinded an animal, it can still be marketed to the public. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
How: Please join Nick Symmonds and PETA in helping to raise awareness about the use of product testing on animals.