In December of 2012, I posted an update here on Logical Harmony that the Yes to Carrots brand was no longer cruelty free. This post was based on a statement from the company that was received by myself and several readers in October, 2012. This statement can be seen in full in
my original post, but says that the brand requested to be removed from PETA’s Does Not Test on Animals list and didn’t test, “except when required by law”. The PETA bunny was also removed from their website and their products. These two statements were a bit of a shock for consumers as the brand had long been publicly against animal testing. After that, several other statements were released from the brand. It led to a lot of confusion and distrust for many people who used to purchase the Yes to brand.
Since that time, I have been working with both the Yes to Carrots brand and PETA to get a straight and solid answer for everyone. Is Yes to Carrots still a cruelty free brand? What does PETA have to say about Yes to Carrots? Both Yes to Carrots and PETA were able to provide me with detailed information about this issue for me to share with the readers of Logical Harmony. This update is not based off customer service responses from the brand or from PETA. Rather, it’s based off several conversations and emails exchanged with a Research Associate in PETA’s Laboratory Investigations Department and the Yes to Carrots marketing team.
As myself and others have noticed, the past several months have led to new product line, a new website, and a new published stance on animal testing. It’s been a very busy time for the brand! The Yes To brand is aware of the different messages being spread about their stance on animal testing. In my talk with their Marketing Director, we talked a lot about how the brand is going to adhere to it’s long standing ethics in regards to animal testing. In an ever confusing global market combined with rapid growth within a small company, their effort to try and be as clear as possible about their stance on animal testing likely contributed to this confusion.
Long story short – The Yes to Carrots brand has decided to remain cruelty free. They have been added back to PETA’s Does Not Test on Animals List. They have assured PETA, in writing, that they are not going to test on animals. In their talks with Logical Harmony, our team has also been assured that the Yes to Carrots brand will not test on animals nor will their suppliers or any 3rd party company that they work with. As always, I suggest that everyone read all information present and come to their own conclusions. It’s very important to be an educated consumer and I hope that everyone reads the information below.
Please read on to learn more about the current and up to date cruelty free status of the Yes to Carrots brand. This includes statements from PETA as well as the Yes to Carrots brand.
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