Why does animal testing happen?
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British law says that any new drug used for medicine must be tested on at least two different types of live mammal. One of these must be a large non-rodent type animal.
This is to make sure the drug works and doesn't hurt you.
Animal testing has also sometimes been used for developing:
Household products
Agricultural chemicals
Industrial chemicals
Pesticides
Paint
Food additives
In some countries animals are also used to test beauty products. But this is not allowed in Britain any more.