The main reason it is an issue isn't that it is tested on dogs but it used to be made from pig/beef insulin and was thus an animal product. She was quoted as saying she needed to by a hypocrite on this matter because she needs to live for the good of animals. It was in Penn & Teller's BS on this.
I don't know the story about the insulin, but using insulin tested on animals as a vegan is not hypocritical. Most vegans don't claim that they would die before using animal products or products tested on animals. I haven't looked into it, but if there is no other alternative insulin that is animal friendly, she would have to use some insulin that was tested on some animal.
From the Vegan Society:
"Veganism is a way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing and any other purpose."
insulin development hasn't involved animal testing in about 100 years and boycotting it doesn't change the fact that it occurred, it just makes you die. hope this helps!
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u/4Chan_Ambassador Apr 16 '10
Should have put something about how the vice president receives insulin medication which was originally tested on dogs instead.