Enough ‘True Blood’ for Cosmetics Testing
True Blood star Kristin Bauer has written to the European Commission pleading that it preserves the date of 2013 for banning the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the EU.
‘Project Nim’: Bob Ingersoll Interview
Project Nim – the must-see documentary of the year by director James Marsh – details the attempts of scientists to teach a chimpanzee (Nim Chimpsky) sign language.
REACH: A Glimmer of Hope?
World’s largest chemical testing programme – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) – also happens to be the world’s largest animal killing programme.
Almost 100 ‘Dogs’ and ‘Cats’ Line Up to Plead for Protection in Laboratories
Almost 100 PETA supporters took part in at Marble Arch in London to demand the government not to adopt lower standards of protection for animals in laboratories.
Don’t Worry About Vivisection – the Government Has It in Hand
The government finally unveiled its grand plan to reduce the number of animals used for vivisection.
The World’s Largest Animal Testing Programme – Even Worse Than You Thought
The world’s largest animal testing programme – which has already killed an estimated 200,000 animals – is killing tens of thousands more animals than the law says it should.
10K Killed Every Day in UK Laboratories
The statistics for 2010 show a shameful but sadly predictable rise in the number of animals subjected to experiments in the UK.
PETA Calls on Iran to Scrap Mission to Send Monkey Into Space
PETA has sent an urgent letter to Dr Hamid Fazeli, head of the Iranian Space Agency, requesting that he call off plans to launch a monkey into space.
Beagles Happy After Barking-Mad Breeding Facility Is Binned
PETA takes its hat off to the East Riding Council for denying the application of B&K Universal to build an industrial facility for breeding dogs for laboratories.
Government Reveals Its Hand on New Animal Test Law
The Home Office just released plans for a new UK law on animal experimentation that could lead to more suffering for more animals than ever before.