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Small drop in animal experiments masks a still-dismal picture
The government has revealed that more than 3.6 million experiments were conducted on animals in British laboratories in 2009. This represents a 1% decrease on 2008. However, given that 2008 saw a massive 14% increase on the previous 12 months, the newly announced reduction gives little, if any, cause for celebration.
More about the latest Home Office statistics on animal experiments
Advertising watchdog ‘strikes a ringing blow on behalf of slaughterhouse cruelty’
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that monitoring of animal welfare in British slaughterhouses is effective, despite secret filming by Animal Aid that has found serious welfare breaches in six out of seven randomly selected abattoirs. The ASA ruling came in response to a complaint about an April 2010 advert placed in six national newspapers, which sought public support for the installation of CCTV in every British abattoir.
More about the ASA ruling Read about our latest shocking slaughterhouse investigation
Save the Hunting Act
Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated that he wishes to see an end to the Hunting Act. This law – which is supported by the majority of the public – took decades to pass. If the law is repealed, fox, deer and hare hunting will be made legal again, and so will the horrific ‘sport’ of hare coursing.
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