#Act4 FarmAnimals This Thursday, February 7, the NGOs Eyes on Animals and L214 are publishing a book called The Hidden Face of Our Plates, published by Robert Laffont. Book launch: “The hidden side of food” 7 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Many people eat factory-farmed meat while also abhorring animal cruelty. What the 'meat paradox' reveals about moral decision-making 6 February 2019
JRC scientists have co-edited and contributed to a special issue of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology proposing how alternative methods to animal testing can be used to assess chemicals for their potential to disrupt brain development in children Study of alternatives for testing the neurotoxicity of chemicals shows higher value of in vitro and computational methods over use of animals 6 February 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Lions in Namibia have turned to hunting seabirds and seals in the face of scarce food resources in the desert landscape, research has found. Lions have adapted to hunt seals and seabirds in Namibia, study finds 28 January 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg are said to have behaved incorrectly when testing with mice. Heidelberg researchers are said to have done illegal animal experiments 28 January 2019
#Act4 Wildlife They argue octopus farming raises a variety of sustainability and ethical concerns that aren't being addressed. Scientists question the ethics, sustainability of planned octopus farms 24 January 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Londoners are taking so much cocaine that it has seeped into the city’s famous River Thames, new research by King’s College London has discovered, prompting concerns over what it is doing to the river’s wildlife. London record levels of cocaine could make Thames’ eels high 22 January 2019
#Act4 LabAnimals Humane Society International/India and People for Animals applaud ICMR initiative to “think outside the cage” India about to open first government centre on alternatives to animal use in biomedical research 18 January 2019
#Act4 Pets People who avoid eating animals tend to share their homes with animal companions, and moral dilemma may arise when they are faced with feeding animal products to their omnivorous dogs and carnivorous cats. Plant-based diets for pets: A survey of owners’ attitudes and feeding practices 15 January 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Insects have great potential as an alternative source of protein, but further research is urgently needed before mass production begins in order to avoid environment disaster, Swedish researchers warned Monday. Farming insects may solve one problem but create others, Swedish scientists warn 14 January 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Garbage accumulation around terrestrial nature re-serves poses a risk to many species. Research examines the relationship between animal type and behaviour vis-a-vis the risk of plastic ingestion in garbage dumps 11 December 2018
As the third most popular companion animals in the Netherlands, pet rabbits are the primary focus of a new study conducted by the University of Utrecht with the support of Dierenbescherming. DIERENBESCHERMING: Pet rabbit sector needs more transparency 10 December 2018 Dierenbescherming