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PCRM 2003: The Year in Review
The close of 2003 marks another year of growth and increased effectiveness for PCRM. Remarkable success has been achieved in medical schools, where animal labs are steadily being replaced with better methods. Interest in vegetarian diets on the part of the media, consumer |
Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.-ADM, C.D.E.
Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.-ADM, C.D.E., is director of diabetes education and care with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine, especially better nutrition, and higher standards in research. She is |
PCRM Conference Confronts Childhood Obesity Epidemic
As the federal government’s National School Lunch Program continues to emphasize artery-clogging, high-cholesterol foods, childhood obesity has reached record levels—16 percent of children ages 2 to 19 are now considered obese. And as waistlines expand, so does the risk for chronic disease, including h |
Great Ape Protection and Cost Saving Act: Media Room
Media Room Media Maine Newspaper Prints Letter by PCRM Senior Medical Adviser John Pippin, M.D., on Ending Chimpanzee Research Sept. 13, 2010 Seattle TV Station Interviews PCRM Primatologist Debra Durham, Ph.D., at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest News Releases Metro Ads Urge Congress to Protect Chimpanzees from |
PCRM Online December 2011
December 2011 |
Physicians' Group Responds to Smear Tactics by American Meat Institute and Tobacco/Meat Industry Front Group
Washington—The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) responds to news releases published recently by the “Center for Consumer Freedom” (CCF), a group funded by the tobacco, meat, and junk food industries, and the American Meat Institute (AMI), a meat-industry organization that prom |
Childhood Obesity Conference Confronts the Fattening of America
Is childhood obesity more dangerous than cancer? In the next 50 years, pediatric obesity may shorten life expectancy in the United States by two to five years—an effect equal to that of all cancers combined, according to research by David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. Hear his and other childhood obesity experts’ |
News and Media
News and Media If you are a journalist seeking more information or an interview with a PCRM expert, please contact Jeanne S. McVey at 202-527-7316 or jeannem@pcrm.org. News Releases PCRM Statement on the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 (H.R. 5820) July 29, 2010 New Chemical-Testing Bills are Big Ste |
TV Public Service Announcements
Watch PCRM PSAs here or see and share them on YouTube. Veggie Hunter An intrepid scientist searches the darkest jungles in |
PCRM Online | June 2011
June 2011 |
Nutrition and/or Preventive Medicine Experts
Research Experts | Nutrition Experts | Legal Experts | Legislative Experts Neal D. Barnard, M.D. Full-length bio > |
The Washington Post Covers Dr. Barnard’s New Blog
Dr. Barnard’s Blog launched this spring. And already, The Washington Post has covered it, and thousands of people shared it on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. If you’re not one of the thousands sharing and reading Dr. Barnard’s Blog, you missed this excerpt from his post titled &ldqu |
Media Coverage
The Detroit News: U-M to end surgery on dogs Feb. 27, 2009 Michigan Live: University of Michigan agrees to stop using live dogs for medical class Feb. 26, 2009 The Detroit News: U-M ends practice of training surgeons on live dogs Feb. 26, 2009 D |
Fighting for Ethical Research and Better Health: A Review of 1998
RESEARCH REFORM Our program for alternatives to animal laboratories in medical education continues to grow, with ten medical schools receiving a special media/advertising blitz—Boston University, St. Louis Uni |
Agriculture and Health Policies in Conflict How Subsidies Tax our Health: News and Media
News and Media If you are a journalist seeking more information or an interview with a PCRM expert, please contact Jeanne S. McVey at 202-527-7316 or jeannem@pcrm.org. News Releases Doctors Urge Congress to Shut Down Federal Programs Providing Subsidies for Unhealthy Foods April 15, 2011 Commentary A |
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