Contributor

Michelle Thew

Chief Executive of Cruelty Free International

Michelle is Chief Executive of Cruelty Free International – the leading organisation working to end animal experiments worldwide. For over 20 years Michelle has championed the cause of animals in laboratories across the world, speaking on their behalf in both the UK and EU Parliaments, and taking the message to media, regulators and industry representatives from Europe, the USA and Asia. Michelle spearheaded the decade-long campaign to end cosmetics testing on animals in Europe, which was instrumental in achieving the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients in 2013.