Cruelty-free

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Cruelty-free is a movement which seeks to avoid all products of cruelty.

Contents 1 Beginnings of the movement 2 Products Avoided 3 Events 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Beginnings of the movement

The cruelty-free movement has developed from veganism into a philosophy of life which aims to avoid all the products of cruelty to humans or animals.

[edit] Products Avoided

Products avoided include those which contain part of a dead animal, those which contain materials obtained from an animal by means of cruelty (such as keeping the animal in a confined space or separating mother from child etc.). Also avoided are the products of child slavery and sweatshop labour.

[edit] Events

National Cruelty-Free Week is an event in the United Kingdom every year arranged by the BUAV. The 2006 event was from 17-23 July. Other, similar, events include: National Vegetarian Week, UK Vegan Week and World Vegan Day which takes place each year on November 1st.

[edit] See also

• Ethical consumerism
• Veganism
• Ahimsa
• Human rights
• Animal welfare
• Animal rights
• Pacifism
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• NSPCC
• Green movement

[edit] External links

• Vegfam
• World Development Movement
• American Humane Society
• Animal Aid
• Unicorn-Butterfly
• Ethical Consumer boycotts list
• Vegan Karma - Vegan Products - Free Shipping