PETA / IAMS

Dave · Enlightened One

PETA / IAMS

max · Enlightened One

Heard about this a while ago and checked out the site, how any company can get away with such babaric things and still be allowed to sell pet food for the good of your animals, health beggers belief. As you know I work in Tesco,s and IAMS is a very popular buy, so as I put it through the checkout I just mention that I was on the internent browsing and came across the Peta site and then tell them about Iams, most people are shocked and say they will have to check the site out, so I feel I have done at least something to make people aware of this. Nora

neeroz · Master

I try not too/don't buy anything with Procter and Gamble logo/name on it. (Heard enough about them in the past).

-- Edited by neeroz at 16:48, 2006-02-23

Valerie · Guru

Nora

it's funny you mentioning Tesco, because that's my local, and I noticed a lot of Iams, and thought about e-mailing them to ask them what they are doing about it as a company etc. I really do admire your tactic, and I think it will make most owners think twice - the personal approach is often very powerful, and I'm sure you are making a difference.

max · Enlightened One

Hi Valerie, Go ahead and E-Mail Tesco, think I will do the same, might as well hit from behind and in front. Nora

Suzanne · Guru

Ive yet to log onto the site above, but I remember posting about this ages ago in the health section I think & Glenda replied to me saying what a can of worms I had opened up.

She wasnt wrong - it was more like my eyes had been opened up as I was quite ignorant, no not the right word....innocent as to what Procter & Gambol are up to.

To be honest - it seems a huge mission to avoid all of their products (many of which I used without realising) - where do you start??

I will certainly start by trying to make folk boycote IAMS - hopefully easy in my line of work...but do all the big pet stores such as Pets at Home etc realise who they are dealing with?? I presume they do but dont want to rock the boat/be seen as being political...

seriously, what can we do??? (I dont want to become an activist but definately want to try & make a difference...)

JENNY · Big Cheese

Hills science pet foods which are blatantly promoted by veterinary surgeries also test on animals in the same way Iams/Eukanuba do. Also Purina which is owned by nestle. And Pedigree.

This has been ongoing for years despite campaigns and protests. These companies have the funding revenue for big glossy campaigns and television advertising so they have the monopoly of the market as people are beleiving the cute images they portray on tv.
How they would change their minds if the advert showed them force feeding dogs like their own pet pooches!

Animal testing facts.

Valerie · Guru

I've e-mailed Tesco's Corporate responsibility unit to ask what their policy approach is to this issue as the market leader for supermarkets, and bearing in mind they have a family orientated approach, and are raising awareness of health issues in food etc. They have a lot of their policy materials on the site concerning community, environment etc. With so much more awareness (and sympathy) to cruelty issues than say 10 years ago, I think Tesco should set an example in this.

I really think this issue should be linked to the findings that children who mistreat animals, often go on to harm adults. If children grow up in a society where they easily become aware of behaviours, it's feasible they can think this acceptable. Enough of the moral soapbox - Biscuit needs his walk! I'll send on any reply I get to Dave.