Posted by Zebedee under blog's category : Antivivisection & extremism

On Thursday 26 January, we learned that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had agreed with the recommendations of a planning appeal inspector and dismissed the planning appeal by B&K animal breeders in East Yorkshire. So permission to expand its laboratory beagle breeding facilities has been refused, pending further appeal.

The local Council had initially rejected the planning application on the grounds of uncertainty about highway access. But in judging the B&K appeal that issue was resolved in the company’s favour. Ironically, the appeal was turned down because of two other issues. These were the perceived negative impact of the proposal on adjacent listed buildings, and the negative impact the development might have on the local residents.

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Posted by Zebedee under blog's category : Antivivisection & extremism

The animal rights group Animal Aid launched an ill-informed, illogical and ill-conceived campaign against medical research charities a few weeks ago. Two of our neuroscientist members have felt compelled to write a counter, below, to some claims in the group’s publication Victims of Science.

Animal Aid planned a 'Day of Action' on Saturday 13 August, and we have seen some of their posters around London. However, we are pleased to report little evidence of any activity.

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Posted by Zebedee under blog's category : Antivivisection & extremism

The animal rights group Animal Aid has launched a campaign against medical research charities who fund animal research. The campaign has been condemned as irresponsible, illogical and ill-conceived, and scientists warn that the threat to boycott medical research charities could set back research ‘by decades’.

The Independent and its sister newspaper the i have featured the story today. The front page headline in the i is ‘Charities at War’. The leader column is an excellent explanation of why animal research is vital to medicine.

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Posted by Georgina the Giraffe under blog's category : Antivivisection & extremism

Some may have seen the full page advert by the retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), with pictures of rabbits, proclaiming its commitment not to test cosmetics or household products on animals. This appears to have been run in various national newspapers last week.

The formal policy of M&S is available on its website. The company claims to 'pass the Cruelty-Free test' and is endorsed by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), and gets a 'Bunny Logo'.

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