Hundreds of Manawatu residents turned out in The Square in Palmerston North on Tuesday to march against legal highs being tested on animals. The event was one of many being held across the country protesting against the Psychoactive Substances Bill, which will allow new products to be tested on animals when necessary.
Anti-Vivisection Society member and Palmerston North protest organiser Jenn Doyle said the support they had received in Palmerston North was overwhelming.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg compared to what is happening all over the country today. New Zealand needs to come together on this bill or else it will continue."
This issue was not just a moral one, she said, but one that was also supported by scientific facts proving animal testing was redundant.
"Toxicologists all over the world have stopped testing on animals for many years.