3 Rs - the difference between theory and practice

Replacing animal experiments with non-animal methods, and reducing the numbers of animals used in authorized experiments are supposed to be embraced by governments and scientists. In theory at least. A new report out of the UK shows this is not happening in practice.

Replacement and reduction are de-incentivized for people who make thier living from government grants to conduct animal experiments. The more experiments, the more money, and thus we see more proposals rather than fewer.

Commentary on non-human primate experimentation under 86/609 will be reviewed in the near future. The public comment period is open until Aug. 19th.

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Continued rise for animal tests