Does The Honest Kitchen test on animals?
Strict no-animal-testing policy; only conducts non-invasive, in-home palatability trials.
Animal testing rarely happens at the brand's own bench. The questions that decide the answer are whether suppliers test, whether the parent company tests, and whether the brand sells through channels that can require post-market testing.
The evidence behind the answer
Cruelty-freeverified
Strict no-animal-testing policy; only conducts non-invasive, in-home palatability trials.
Sells in mainland Chinaverified
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
Scored with our public methodology.
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The Honest Kitchen: frequently asked
Does The Honest Kitchen test on animals?+
Strict no-animal-testing policy; only conducts non-invasive, in-home palatability trials.
The Honest Kitchen: Cruelty-free?+
Strict no-animal-testing policy; only conducts non-invasive, in-home palatability trials.
The Honest Kitchen: Vegan options?+
Offers meat-free dehydrated base mixes, though most complete meals are animal-protein based.
The Honest Kitchen: Sells in mainland China?+
The brand does not sell through channels that require mainland China post-market testing.
The Honest Kitchen: Third-party certified?+
We record 8 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
What is The Honest Kitchen's ethics score?+
The Honest Kitchen averages 91.8/100 across 8 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.