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Friday, 16 April 2021, 9:17 am
The Ministry for Primary Industries has
released a report
on the use of animals in science in 2019. Critics have
labelled the results ‘disappointing’ and cite the report
as evidence that the current system needs to be thrown
out.
Tara Jackson, Executive Director of the New
Zealand Anti-Vivisection Society, said the lack of progress
has been disappointing.
“Over the last several
decades, there have been no significant changes in these
numbers. Animals are still suffering in laboratories despite
constant improvements in technology. We don’t need to be
stuck using outdated animal models,” Jackson
said.
The report shows small fluctuations in the