So much animal pain, so little human gain

“You wouldn’t experiment on humans, so why exploit other animal species for at best minimal scientific progress" writes Jane Goodall in the Times.

Medical research will simply not be put at risk if imports of mice and monkeys are halted. I was saddened by the tone of the claim made in The Times this week by Lord Drayson, the former Science Minister, that ferry operators and airlines were jeopardising research by capitulating to the demands of animal rights activists.”

Link: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/columnists/article3354663.ece

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