So, I was shopping at my holistic pet store here in Portland today, and was talking to the owner. I was actually shocked to see that he was still carrying Innova products, to include my dogs' favorite kibble: EVO. All of the other pet stores I utilize discontinued carrying Innova and EVO due to the Proctor & Gamble buyout. Going back to my animal rights days, I remember boycotting any products manufactured and/or distributed by P&G because they tested on animals more than just about any other corporation. When P&G recently bought out EVO/Innova, I stopped buying their products.
Anyways, I asked the owner why he still carried Innova/P&G after all other stores no longer sell it. He basically broke it down for me, saying that P&G no longer tests on animals ever since 2002, and they are at the forefront of a new anti-animal-testing movement in the government. He had all of the details, and has met with the head of the pet products department at P&G. He said P&G is now 99.5% animal testing free. I don't want to waste all night breaking it down for you the way he broke it down for me, but what he said sounded right and made sense. I used to work for Nike and went through all sorts of similar training about sweat shops and child labor laws, and after Nike was busted for supporting sweat shops/child labor, and lost tons of business/money, they started helping to change the laws in favor of supporting bans against sweat shops, etc.
So, my question is: how many of you have also heard what the owner was telling me, and how many of you still buy Innova/EVO products despite P&G's terrible reputation back in the 1990's? Have they really changed? The EVO Red Meat Large Bites is my dogs' #1 favorite kibble, and if I can get some answers and proof, I would be willing to go back to buying it again. My pups would love me 10 times more if I did! Haha.
Please help. I'm about to get on google and do some research. I searched this board and didn't see anything about it. If I find anything, I'll post it here.
Anyways, I asked the owner why he still carried Innova/P&G after all other stores no longer sell it. He basically broke it down for me, saying that P&G no longer tests on animals ever since 2002, and they are at the forefront of a new anti-animal-testing movement in the government. He had all of the details, and has met with the head of the pet products department at P&G. He said P&G is now 99.5% animal testing free. I don't want to waste all night breaking it down for you the way he broke it down for me, but what he said sounded right and made sense. I used to work for Nike and went through all sorts of similar training about sweat shops and child labor laws, and after Nike was busted for supporting sweat shops/child labor, and lost tons of business/money, they started helping to change the laws in favor of supporting bans against sweat shops, etc.
So, my question is: how many of you have also heard what the owner was telling me, and how many of you still buy Innova/EVO products despite P&G's terrible reputation back in the 1990's? Have they really changed? The EVO Red Meat Large Bites is my dogs' #1 favorite kibble, and if I can get some answers and proof, I would be willing to go back to buying it again. My pups would love me 10 times more if I did! Haha.
Please help. I'm about to get on google and do some research. I searched this board and didn't see anything about it. If I find anything, I'll post it here.
Honestly I wouldn't trust them no matter what they say for continuing to create terrible quality products in the first place.
