Animal Research Up 73 Percent Among Largest Federal Grant Recipients
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 20:10
in Psychology & Sociology
The use of animals in experimental research has soared at US laboratories, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and taxpayer-funded scientists are the culprits. The 25 largest recipients of government funding increased animal experimentation 73 percent in 15 years, despite growing public opposition to the practice and mounting evidence that animal studies often do not faithfully translate to people, they write.They also say the data contradict government claims of reduced animal use and are at odds with government policies designed to curb and replace the use of animals in experiments. read more