Huntingdon Life Sciences
By RiggerX
Huntingdon is (was) a UK based research
company who experimented on animals. They claim that the animal experiments
they carry out help find cures for diseases. They don't develop any drugs at
all as a matter of fact, they just test the ones they receive from other companies
(on animals).
Many doctors and scientists claim that animals cannot be used to predict the
effect that a drug will have on human beings. Most of the pharmaceutical industry
is aware of this fact but continues to pay HLS to perform such experiments because
that way they can get their products cheaply on the market without proper testing.
It is also worth noting that HSL test weedkillers, pesticides, packaging, plastics,
etc... on animals.
All of this has been going on during more than 50 years now, and 180.000 animals
have died during their vile vivisection. Today, due to the withdrawal of the
sponsors, the company is teetering on the brink of bankruptancy. In an effort
to save itself, the company has taken a new name and listed itself as a U.S.
company, Life Sciences Research, Inc. The new company has yet to acquire any
sort of domestic backing and remains in financial limbo.
I know we don't have many members in the UK, me being the closest by. But their
are also other branches
in the world. So, if you want anything to do with the movement against Huntingdon,
you'll be sure to find some contacts in your neighborhoods.
I don't have many more things to say, except that this madness must stop. You
will find additional information on the following sites:
Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC)
SHAC USA
Information and links. By
In Defense of Animals.
Huntingdon Sucks (with a link
to the video they showed on television and almost caused the bankrupcy of the
company)
or you can try Google
HLS is not the only company involved in such atrocities. When you hear rumors
or see hard facts of animal mistreatment (like Daisy),
act. These living creatures are not capable of defending themselves against
the cruelty. You even help by just treating your animal right.
Stop cruelty.
By RiggerX