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  2. Jul 7, 2025
Audit Published in Research Integrity and Peer Review Identifies Key Failings of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A focused review published in the journal Research Integrity and Peer Review has found that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) provide surprisingly little protection for animals in research, that searches for alternatives to animal use are seldom conducted, and that, when performed, they are inadequate. For the first time since the publication of “The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” (The Guide) in 1963, research scientists are recommending a new guide that puts replacement of animals in research and IACUC member training at the forefront.

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  2. Jun 3, 2019
N.Y. Plant-Based Hospital Meals Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

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  2. May 31, 2019
Medical Center in Georgia Announces It Will Close McDonald’s Restaurant

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  2. May 31, 2019
Food Stamps Plan Endangers Health With Beef Jerky, Spray Cheese


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  2. May 24, 2019
Physicians, Animal Protection Groups Laud Passage of Bill To Modernize Hazardous Waste With Alternatives to Live Fish Testing

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  2. May 24, 2019
U.S. Doctors Blast Belgian Misinformation on Vegan Diets

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  2. May 24, 2019
California Assembly Passes Bill Incentivizing Plant-Based Meals in Public Schools

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  2. May 16, 2019
California’s Plant-Based School Lunch Bill Moves to Assembly for Vote

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  2. May 7, 2019
Doctor-Led Protest Confronts McDonald’s on May 7

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  2. May 7, 2019
Plant-Based Hospital Meals Bill Passes Overwhelmingly in N.Y. Senate Health Committee

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