RECENTLY released Home Office figures show that over 3,000,000 animals were subjected to experimentation in British laboratories during the past year.
Official figures also show 92 per cent of drugs tested on animals prove to be ineffective or unsafe on humans.
Vivisection is cruel, unnecessary and outdated.
There are other humane, more reliable and cheaper methods available.
Vivisection is big business and the loss of revenue to all concerned unacceptable. The cruelty continues. Research should be concentrated on humane, non-animal testing methods NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED
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