Lab Monkeys' Escape Sparks Calls To End Animal Tests
Action Hour
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27m
Join us as we delve into the recent escape of 43 monkeys from a South Carolina research lab—a mishap that has reignited debates over animal testing. We’ll discuss the growing movement towards adopting humane and effective non-animal research models. UnchainedTV host Lindsey Baker speaks with Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, a senior research scientist at PETA, who also happens to be a former laboratory research scientist. This expert reveals the horrors of the industry that uses these intelligent, sensitive beings in cruel, painful and outdated experiments and the many modern alternatives that need to be adopted. For more, visit: https://www.peta.org/
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