Newspapers routinely carry article about supposed ‘breakthroughs’ in the medical world, hopes for new treatments and studies revealing ‘groundbreaking’ results. These reports often include glib mentions of ‘research on animals…’ and, most frequently, ‘experiments on...
Posted 27 Jun 2013
In the light of yet more evidence of incompetence, cruelty and regulatory breakdown suffered by animals in UK laboratories, Animal Aid is stepping up its campaign to have CCTV installed in establishments that conduct animal...
Posted 17 May 2013
The BUAV has published an undercover investigation into vivisection, exposing terrible callousness, incompetence, cruelty and regulatory breakdown at a leading university.
Posted 19 Apr 2013
Today (11 March), the final stages of the Cosmetics Directive have come into effect. In a landmark victory, the European Union has now banned the import and sale of all cosmetic products and ingredients that...
Posted 11 Mar 2013
Research programme is ‘frenzied, scientifically irrational and terrifyingly cruel’ Mice genetically programmed to suffer seizures, burst hearts and self-mutilation. They are poisoned with salt, injected with acid, forced to inhale tobacco smoke, given electric shocks For every...
Posted 13 Feb 2013
A new education and research initiative, announced by the Dr Hadwen Trust, will see the UK lead a collaborative global search for non-animal research techniques to replace animal use in medical research.
Posted 22 Jan 2013
Campaigners across the world have welcomed new legislation in Israel, which has banned the import and sale of any cosmetics, personal care or household products that have been tested on animals. Passed in 2010, the...
Posted 09 Jan 2013
The new EU Directive governing animal experiments across the Union has passed its final hurdle en route to becoming UK law. Committee stage debates this month in both the Houses of Lords and Commons left...
Posted 18 Dec 2012
More evidence that the genetic modification of animals is a reckless, hazardous activity comes today with news that New Zealand scientists have created a GM cow whose milk lacks a protein that causes an allergic...
Posted 02 Oct 2012
Barbara Young, Diabetes UK’s Chief Executive, has written to several Animal Aid supporters defending the charity’s funding of animal experiments.
Posted 04 Sep 2012