Washoe RIP
Our beloved friend Washoe passed away Tuesday evening, October 30, at 8:00, after a brief illness. At the time of her passing she was at home at CHCI, with her family and closest friends. Washoe was 42 years old, a … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Animals in Research
Pity and the Poor Vivisectionsists
The Grumpy Vegan pities the poor vivisectionsists. They are the first to throw the allegation of emotion against us animal rights activists and the first to use emotion in their pro-vivisection arguments. Pot calling the kettle black, I say. Take … Continue reading
Two Seemingly Unrelated Points
Reading yesterday’s New York Times the Grumpy Vegan came across two articles that each made seemingly unrelated points about animal rights. The first, “Today’s Harvest of Shame” written by a farmer and former president of the American Farm Bureau, discussed … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals in Agriculture, Animals in Research, Testing and Education
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An Important Development Hidden Underreported in the Media
The Grumpy Vegan wonders why this (“Flaws in use of animal tests for new drugs”) important development of research scientists using animals criticising the way in which animals are used didn’t receive the attention it should have. Surely, this isn’t … Continue reading
Anita Roddick RIP
The Grumpy Vegan never had an opportunity to meet Anita Roddick but The Body Shop has always been present in my animal rights work. I recall when I lived in Brighton in 1979-1980 reading in the window of one of … Continue reading
Huh?
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients’ medical records almost instantly. The FDA found ”reasonable assurance” the device was … Continue reading
