The May 24th edition of The Big Issue comes with a strong warning for consumers: not every product label can or should be trusted. This is in line with the magazine’s cover feature on the labelling of cosmetics tested on animals. The report shows that in South Africa there is no specific law governing animal testing and no regulatory body monitoring the “cruelty free” labelling of products, which means that consumers opposed to animal testing could unwittingly be supporting a practice they abhor. “The issue we’re looking at isn’t whether animal testing is right or wrong, or whether it’s even a ‘necessary evil’ or not. Rather, we’re focussing on the issue of product labelling and our right as consumers to
