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Why coconuts often aren’t vegan
15th March 2019

Why coconuts often aren’t vegan

Coconuts are mostly produced in Southeast Asia but are consumed a lot of Europe and North America. Coconuts grow on coconut trees, a type of palm tree, and can only grow in tropical and subtropical climates. Coconuts and products made from coconuts like coconut milk are plant-based. After all, coconuts grow on trees and can […]

Animal testing part 5: Alternatives
6th December 2018

Animal testing part 5: Alternatives

In the Netherlands, the UK and many other countries, there is a 3 R’s policy for animal testing. The 3 R’s stand for replacement, reduction and refinement. This means that we should try to replace tests on animals as much as possible, reduce the number of animals involved for each experiment, and make tests as […]

Animal testing part 4: Why animal testing is problematic
15th November 2018

Animal testing part 4: Why animal testing is problematic

There are many reasons why animal testing is pretty problematic. In this article I discuss some of them. Many unused animals A lot of animals are bred for animal testing, but in the end aren’t used in any experiment. Often more animals are bred than are necessary for a specific experiment, as there always need […]

Animal testing part 3: The rules
3rd October 2018

Animal testing part 3: The rules

There are many animal testing rules. According to EU regulations, companies and institutions can’t test on animals without getting special permits. They require both a permit for the institution and separate permits for every new research that involves testing on animals. A special committee reviews every request for animal testing and judges the necessity of […]

Animal testing part 2: What animals are used?
16th July 2018

Animal testing part 2: What animals are used?

Where do animals for testing come from? Most animals that are used for animal testing are specifically bred for this purpose. In the Netherlands, most animals for testing are bred by the research centers themselves (71 percent) while the rest are bred by special breeding farms or taken from the wild. Research on wild animals […]

Animal testing part 1: What are animals used for?
8th July 2018

Animal testing part 1: What are animals used for?

Worldwide about 115 million animals are used for animal testing every year. 12 million of those tests take place in Europe, of which about 4 million in the UK and half a million in the Netherlands. In addition to these animals that are used in animal testing, there are also a lot of animals that […]

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Hi! I’m Elise and I hope to inspire you to be green. On this blog, I share information and tips for living a more animal, human and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Recent Posts

  • Why coconuts often aren’t vegan
    Coconuts are mostly produced in Southeast Asia but are consumed a lot of Europe and North America. […]
  • Animal testing part 5: Alternatives
    In the Netherlands, the UK and many other countries, there is a 3 R’s policy for animal […]
  • Animal testing part 4: Why animal testing is problematic
    There are many reasons why animal testing is pretty problematic. In this article I discuss some of […]
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