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How You Can Help Reform the March of Dimes
1. Tell other people about the March of Dimes! Most people are not aware that the charity wastes their charitable donations on cruel and useless experimentation. One way you can easily raise awareness is to write letters: to the editor, to a celebrity spokesperson, and/or to any company in your community that suppor
Food Addiction: Hi, I’m John, and I’m a Cholesterolic.
The patient stumbles into the doctor’s office. He has a bleary look in his eyes and a bulbous red nose covered with broken veins. With slurred speech, he tells the doctor about his repeated hospitalizations for cirrhosis of the liver, his gradually worsening mental acuity, and his personal life marked by ina
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
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Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act Support the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act (H.R. 1513/S. 810), which would phase out invasive experiments on chimpanzees and release all federally owned chimpanzees to sanctuaries. Take Act
Meet Some of the Lost or Surrendered Dogs Who Were Used and Killed at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (U-M) continues to use dogs from Michigan shelters in its Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course. Notorious Class B dealer R&R Research sells dogs to U-M. Learn more about how these dogs are sold to U-M and help us end the use of animals in U-M’s ATLS course.
Monkeys Dosed with Narcotics: Addiction Experiment Documents Released
The New York State Supreme Court recently granted PCRM access to documents detailing addiction experiments on monkeys conducted by researchers with Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Last month, the court ordered state officials to comply with a request from PCRM for 10 years of rec
Doctors Win Major Legal Victory Against New York State Over Primate Experiments
Columbia University Researchers Must Turn Over Documents Detailing Drug Addiction Studies, Court Rules WASHINGTON—State officials cannot withhold documents detailing taxpayer-funded experiments on monkeys conducted by researchers with Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, says t
Contact the March of Dimes National Office
Contact the March of Dimes National Office March of Dimes National Office 1275 Mamaroneck Ave. White Plains, NY 10605 National Office: 914-428-7100 Toll-Free: 888-99MARCH Mother's March: 800-99MARCH email: walkamerica@marchofdimes.org See our advice on writing to health charities. You can also
“Super Size Me” Nutrition Expert Available for Interviews on Addictive Quality of Fast Food
WASHINGTON—Nutrition researcher Neal D. Barnard, M.D., an expert on the addictive nature of fast food, is available for comment on the highly acclaimed new documentary Super Size Me. The movie, about a filmmaker who eats nothing but McDonald’s
Big Food About to Lose Its Biggest Defense: Food Really Is Addictive
By Neal D. Barnard, M.D. This piece appeared in The Record (Bergen County, N.J.) on May 19, 2003, under the headline “Food Processors Lose Their Best Defense.” With America’s weight escalating ever upward, and health advocates looking to the fast-food
Breaking the Food Seduction
By Neal D. Barnard, M.D. Get your copy from the PCRM Marketplace. Is cheddar cheese addictive?  How about steak? Or sugar? In Breaking the Food Seduction, PCRM president Neal
Good Medicine Magazine: Beyond Dog Labs: Medical Education Goes High Tech—And Animal Free
Beyond Dog Labs: Medical Education Goes High-Tech—And Animal Free ACTION ALERT: Help the Medical College of Wisconsin Implement Alternatives to Dog Labs Life or Death Decision: TraumaMan Offers Humane
Frequently Asked Questions About Chemical Regulation
  Frequently Asked Questions About Chemical Regulation What is toxicity testing? What are some concerns with the use of animals in toxicity testing? What is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)? Is TSCA in need of modernization? How can chemical regulatory legislation be more effective? What is the Saf
FDA Issues Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels: Meat, Dairy Products Need Similar
Last week, the FDA released new graphic cigarette package warning labels. It says the warnings will result in “lives saved, increased life expectancy, and lower medical costs.” Similar warnings on meat and dairy products could do the same. The risks associated with cigarette smoking are the same as con
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