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Animal Care and Use Committees: Structural Problems Impair Usefulness
Animal Care and Use Committees: Structural Problems Impair Usefulness Introduction The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) requires that institutional animal care and use committees (IACUCs) be established at research facilities that use animals covered under the Act. The Public Health Service and the Interagency Research |
Current and Proposed Medical College of Wisconsin Sources for Dogs: Class B Random Source Animal Dealers and Humane Shelters
Dogs used for physiology instruction at the Medical College of Wisconsin are purchased from a Class B random source animal dealer. Class B animal dealers are brokers who sell animals to research facilities, veterinary schools, or medical schools such as MCW. They acquire these animals from a variety of sourc |
Inspection Reports Reveal Animal Welfare Act Violations at Covance Facilities
Disturbing new evidence of cruelty to animals at Covance Laboratories may foil the company’s plans to build a huge new animal-testing facility in Chandler, Ariz. The federal government recently fined Covance based on documented allegations of striking, |
Animal Welfare Act Violations at Ivy League Universities
A report from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine September 2011 Findings | Review Process | Detailed Results | Discussion | Recommendations | References DETAILED RESULTS Ranked from worst to eighth worst, here is how each Ivy League university fared when evaluated by the Research Misconduct Sc |
Your Right to Know: Understanding Animal Experiments in Your Community
Selecting a Facility or Experiment Animals in Education Collecting Information Bringing in the Law |
Capitol Hill Discussion on Farm Bill Highlights Health Hazards of Factory Farms
Facilities Cited for Water Pollution Have Received Millions in Farm Bill Subsidies WASHINGTON—A Capitol Hill discussion highlighted public health and environmental hazards created by factory farm facilities and the need to address these problems in the upcoming Farm Bill. The April 19 event was organized by the |
Surrendered Pet Dogs Killed in Trauma Training at University of Michigan, Live Pigs Killed in Fargo, N.D.
As recently as September, live dogs from shelters were cut open by physicians practicing emergency medical procedures at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. And on Feb. 2, live pigs were unlawfully killed after undergoing the same thing at MeritCare Medical Center in Fargo, N.D. After both Advanced Trauma Lif |
Incorporating Vegetarian Meals on College Campuses
Incorporating Vegetarian Meals on College Campuses Very often, students living on college and university campuses are required to purchase a set meal plan, which may not include enough variety to meet the needs of vegans. However, students can work to improve plant-based food options offered on their campus. This i |
Covance Gets an 'F' in Social-Responsibility Test
By John J. Pippin, M.D., F.A.C.C. This piece was published Aug. 26, 2006, in the Chandler Republic. What kind of company is Covance? That's the big question as Chandler residents consider the New Jersey-based corporation's plans to build a huge animal experimentation facility on Price Road. The answer isn't pretty |
Chandler Residents Get a Grim Look at Covance's Cruel Treatment of Animals
CHANDLER, Ariz.—Chandler residents will be able to see for themselves what happens inside laboratories run by |
Live Dog Use for Trauma Training at University of Michigan Violates Federal Law, Doctors Say in Complaint Filed with the USDA
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Live dogs from Michigan animal shelters are unlawfully used in advanced trauma life support surgical skills training at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) alleges in a federal complaint filed Jan. 14. More than 90 percent |
Los cuatro nuevos grupos alimenticios
Los cuatro nuevos grupos alimenticios *Asegúrese de incluir una buena fuente de vitamina B12, como cereales enriquecidos o suplementos vitamínico 3 ó más porciones diarias Las frutas son ricas en fibra, vitamina C y be |
Frequently Asked Questions about Vegetarian Diets
Frequently Asked Questions about Vegetarian Diets How can I get enough protein? The Protein Myth What are the health concerns of dairy products? How do I know how much calcium I'm getting from foods? How much calcium is absorbed from foods? What is lactose intolerance? Understanding Lactose Intol |
Illegal Experiments: Physicians File Lawsuit Against UCSF for Violating Animal Welfare Law
Should taxpayers have to fund illegal animal experiments? Many university-affiliated research centers across the country violate the Animal Welfare Act time and again—then use state funds to pay the fines and simply continue their experiments. Six California doctors are taking a stand against these activit |
Swine Flu Ad Urges Government to Shut Down 'Flu Farms'
In May, the World Health Organization announced that it will be several months before a swine flu vaccine is produced. Yet as the swine flu alert hovers at phase 5, just below pandemic level, the likely source of the epidemic—pig farms—continues to put people’s lives in danger. So PCRM is asking t |
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