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2011 Issues   Ivy League Animal Cruelty: PCRM Uncovers Shocking Animal Cruelty at Nation's Top Schools Good Medicine Autumn 2011 Vol. XX, No. 3
Citizen Action Kit: How a Bill Becomes a Law
How a Bill Becomes a Law  A bill must pass through several steps before it becomes a law. Typically tax-related and budget bills are initiated in the House of Representatives, as the process below describes, but this is just one of many ways a bill may become a law.
Citizen Action Kit: Five Easy Ways to Become a Citizen Lobbyist
Five Easy Ways to Become a Citizen Lobbyist There are many ways to influence your Representatives in government. Contact Your Members of Congress In order for your elected officials to do their jobs, they need to hear from their constituents. By writing, calling, or meeting with your elected official, you will mak
Citizen Action Kit: Speak Up and Change the World
Speak Up and Change the World An elderly chimpanzee spends another decade alone in a small laboratory cage. A scientist needs funding to develop alternatives to animal experiments. A student is trying to convince her school cafeteria to offer healthy, vegetarian foods. Their voices may not be represented in Cong
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions Animal Welfare 1. Does the March of Dimes still fund shocking animal experiments? 2. Is there any evidence for the poor treatment of animals in March of Dimes experiments? 3. How can there be any pain or suffe
Citizen Action Kit: Congress 101
Congress 101 In the United States, Congress holds the power to write and pass bills, which then become laws if the President approves them. Congress is made up of the House of Representatives (“the House”) and the Senate. Federal taxing and spending policies also fall under Congress’ power. Congr
New Booklet Educates March of Dimes Sponsors About Animal Experiments
Most businesses that support the March of Dimes (MOD) have no idea about the kinds of cruel and unnecessary animal experiments that the MOD funds. So PCRM has created a booklet to inform MOD sponsors about those experiments and to provide a list of alternative c
Medical School Curricula with Live Animal Laboratories
Below is a list of U.S. medical schools that still use live animals to teach basic concepts in human physiology, pharmacology, and/or surgery. More than 90 percent of all United States medical schools, including Harvard, Stanford, and Yale, have eliminated these old-fashioned
The Vegan Diet How-To Guide for Diabetes
Step 3. Low Glycemic Index The glycemic index identifies foods that increase blood sugar rapidly and allows you to favor foods that have much less effect on blood sugar. High-glycemic-index foods include sugar itself, white potatoes, most wheat flour products, and most cold c
Nurses Nutrition Network
NEW Earn Continuing Education Credit: Teach the Food for Life Program in Your Community: Application Deadline Feb. 10 NEW PCRM’s AADE Foundation Plant-Based Diet Scholarship This scholarship is designed to rec
PCRM Seeks to Reform the March of Dimes
During April and May, the March of Dimes (MOD) sponsors WalkAmerica charity walks in hundreds of cities across the country. This year, PCRM hopes that many walkers will learn that the MOD has yet to take a stand against cruel and unnecessary animal experiments. In April, PCRM
Glycemic Index of Foods Influences Weight Loss
Decreasing the intake of high-glycemic foods can help reduce body weight, according to a new article in the Journal of Nutrition. The glycemic index is a measure of how rapidly a given food releases sugar into the bloodstream. In a National Institutes of Health-funded study conducted by PCRM, 99 participants with ty
Section Eight: Nutrition and Arthritis
Clinical Use of Nutrition With Arthritis Patients Natural Anti-Inflammatories in Food The Anti-Inflammatory M
Citizen Action Kit: Op-eds and Letters to the Editor
Op-eds and Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor and op-eds in your local newspapers influence and educate your community. You don’t need to be an experienced writer to submit one. The letters you read in the paper are written by people who want to share their opinion with others. Publications are mo
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