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The Independent View: Norman Baker’s move to cutting edge science will benefit Britain

By Jan Creamer | Sun 10th August 2014 - 9:00 am

Norman Baker’s calls for an end to animal testing were dismissed as “short sighted” in Alasdair Hill’s Lib Dem Voice article (‘Why a ban on animal testing is short-sighted and bad for our knowledge-based economy’).

But the comments made by the Liberal Democrats’ Home Office Minister are welcomed by the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) which has long championed moves towards modern science, benefiting humans and animals alike. However, progress away from animal tests will falter while researchers are working within an outdated system that hinders scientific progress and keeps animal experiments hidden from public scrutiny.

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Posted in The Independent View | Also tagged animal testing, national anti-vivisection society and norman baker | 14 Comments

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