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  2. Apr 6, 2026
Swapping Meat and Dairy for Plant‑Based Foods Cuts Climate Pollution by 35%, Randomized Clinical Trial Shows

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A simple change on the dinner plate could deliver a powerful climate impact. New research published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health shows that replacing meat and dairy with a low‑fat vegan diet that includes soybeans reduced diet‑related greenhouse gas emissions by 35%. For the average individual, that reduction is comparable to eliminating roughly 600 miles of driving each year.

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  2. Mar 6, 2026
“35 Years of Dead-End Experiments”—Doctors Group, Sen. Polehanki Protest Wayne State Dog Experiments at Crucial Moment

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  2. Mar 5, 2026
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Comments on Administration’s Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools

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  2. Mar 4, 2026
After Years of Pressure from Legislators and Physicians, Brown University Replaces Animals in Deadly Training Exercises

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  2. Feb 24, 2026
New Poll: Almost Half of US Adults Unaware of Connection Between Processed Meat Consumption and Colorectal Cancer

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  2. Feb 24, 2026
Monkey Dies At Oregon Experimentation Facility Following Medication Failure

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  2. Feb 9, 2026
Physicians Praise OHSU for Opening Path Toward Closure of Oregon National Primate Research Center

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  2. Feb 9, 2026
End Rat Digestibility Test for Protein Claims to Support Plant-Based Food Choices, New Article Says

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  2. Feb 4, 2026
Statement from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

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  2. Jan 29, 2026
Director, Actor Alison Eastwood—Daughter of Hollywood Legend Clint Eastwood—Adds to Growing Support for Michigan Bills to Outlaw Taxpayer-Funded Dog Experiments

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