Humane Society Gears Up For Renewed Push Behind U.S. Animal-Test Ban
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Humane Society Legislative Fund is hopeful that the Humane Cosmetics Act will be another "success story" for the group, while continuing to question why industry hasn't gotten behind the legislation in greater force. In an interview, HSLF Executive Director Sara Amundson rejected concerns raised by industry stakeholders, maintaining that the legislation gives firms the opportunity to demonstrate their compliance with broader bans on cosmetic animal testing in other parts of the world.
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