▲ 256 ▼ First (I repeat, first) test of menstrual products using actual blood published last week (I repeat, last week) (mastodon.social) submitted 3 years ago* by JoBo@feddit.uk to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archive link to story here: https://archive.ph/HVNLH Posted here because there is no community for Absolutely Infuriating (that I know of).
[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 39 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who said to kill animals just for this purpose? That would be irresponsible and incredibly asshole The industry is already dumping too much animal blood as a waste, just take a small drop from something that otherwise goes in wastewater anyway permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheWheelMustGoOn@feddit.de -32 points 3 years ago (1 child) We need to stop using animals. Not extend it. I mean I really don't get what's so hard about testing if a product works on humans in the real scenario. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Risk@feddit.uk 31 points 3 years ago Because testing things in laboratories for healthcare requires stringent and rigorous controls. It's a lot easier to standardise animal blood than human blood, and as the comment above highlighted - animal blood is already a waste product, whereas human blood is highly valuable for directly saving lives. Arguing for less animal usage is a nobler cause, but this is not the fight to pick for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheWheelMustGoOn@feddit.de -32 points 3 years ago (1 child) We need to stop using animals. Not extend it. I mean I really don't get what's so hard about testing if a product works on humans in the real scenario. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Risk@feddit.uk 31 points 3 years ago Because testing things in laboratories for healthcare requires stringent and rigorous controls. It's a lot easier to standardise animal blood than human blood, and as the comment above highlighted - animal blood is already a waste product, whereas human blood is highly valuable for directly saving lives. Arguing for less animal usage is a nobler cause, but this is not the fight to pick for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Risk@feddit.uk 31 points 3 years ago Because testing things in laboratories for healthcare requires stringent and rigorous controls. It's a lot easier to standardise animal blood than human blood, and as the comment above highlighted - animal blood is already a waste product, whereas human blood is highly valuable for directly saving lives. Arguing for less animal usage is a nobler cause, but this is not the fight to pick for it. permalink fedilink source parent