Animal Aid has been campaigning against all animal experiments since we were founded in 1977. Incredibly the Lethal Dose 50% test (LD50) – one of the cruellest and most scientifically unreliable animal tests – was devised in 1927, but is still being used today!
The LD50 involves giving groups of animals increasing doses of a substance until half of them are dead. As well as being incredibly cruel, the test does not reflect real life situations – people are not the same as other animals and do not accidentally swallow litres of substances. We’ve recently helped fund the development of a non-animal test to replace the oral LD50 and are determined to end the use of animals in all lethal dose tests.
In 2023, we achieved significant milestones in our campaign against lethal dose animal tests. We hosted a Parliamentary reception for MPs, launched and delivered a petition with thousands of signatures, and brought our message to one of Europe’s busiest shopping streets with powerful street theatre. We also briefed MPs, engaged directly with Government Ministers, and addressed the Labour Party conference. Our efforts were even recognised with the prestigious LUSH Prize for public awareness! Now, with the newly elected Labour government pledging to phase out animal testing, we need your support to ensure they take swift, decisive action to turn this promise into reality!
We are asking people to write to their MP urging them to support our two ‘asks’ which, if supported and transferred into government policy, would see an end not only to the LD50, but to all animal experiments.
Please fill in your details and an email will be generated to your MP. We would urge you to amend the text, if you feel confident and have time, as slightly different wording is more likely to be well-received.
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