One of the most controversial and terrifying subjects regarding consumerism is animal testing. Only in the 21st century, more than 12 million animals have been used for product testing in the beauty industry. Due to this situation, the Humane Society of the United States wants to expose what goes on behind closed doors and the criminal conditions some animals live. For this reason, they launched a campaign called Save Ralph, a short film that shows the cruelty of cosmetic animal testing and that will make you question many things about animal rights.
Besides societies and organizations like these, tons of personalities and celebrities have always fought for animal rights. Here’s a list of famous people that have been vocal about this situation:
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is a vegetarian and a great defender of animal rights. He was part of a documentary about grizzly bears and their necessities released in 2001. Without a doubt, he has always shown great love towards animals.
Charlize Theron
She is a part of Anti Fur Campaigns for PETA and many other pro-animal campaigns. She is also constantly speaking out about animal adoption and is the spokesperson for several organizations fighting for animal rights.
Paul McCartney
The ex-Beatle, renowned activist for animal rights, and proud vegetarian has been very vocal for the past decades. On several occasions, he has manifested against mass whaling and supported activists from Israel to prohibit wildlife trade in their country.
Natalie Potman
Portman has been a vegetarian since her teenage years and vegan for almost a decade. She lent her voice for the documentary Eating Animals inspired by Jonathan Safran Foer’s book, condemning the meat industry’s practices and overproductions. It also comments on the consequences that animals, people, the planet, and democracy have to face due to this industry.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio is not only an environmental activist but also a defender of animal rights. He was named brand ambassador to protect elephants by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. He also joined a campaign with the Animal Defense fund to free a tiger. He is also a proud vegetarian and has participated in several ads in pro of adoption and the necessary care for animals.
Pamela Anderson
The former Baywatch star is a vegetarian and contributor to PETA. She stars in the famous ad against Prada for their use of animal fur.
Joaquin Phoenix
The Oscar-winning actor is a very vocal activist, vegan, and part of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). When the spotlights at Dolby Theatre were on him, Phoenix assured that not a single being “has the right to dominate, control, use, and exploit.” He also pointed out sometimes that human beings have disconnected themselves from the world.
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