May 12, 2021 06:19 PM EDT
In April, Undercover footage that is very disturbing to watch was revealed from a Spanish research facility that experiments on non-human animals. Cruelty Free International (CFI) released the footage that was recorded at Madrid-based Vivotecnia. It revealed numerous cases of clear cruelty, some of which may have been against the rule.
Increasingly, however, scientists are searching for alternatives to such testing. Here are 7 groundbreaking instances.
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1. Hormone-like Substances Test
The German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R), which is among the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), has initiated a test to help in identifying the effect hormone-like substances have on human cells. There are various chemicals that can disturb or interfere with the hormones of the human body - the endocrine system - and lead to health problems. These are called endocrine disruptors.
May 10, 2021 11:57 AM EDT
Animal mystery boxes led to indignation in China after some mistreated 160 dying puppies and kittens were discovered in the back of a Chinese delivery truck.
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The Mystery Boxes
In Chengdu, a city in the southwestern Sichuan province, volunteers stopped a delivery truck and found around 160 crates carrying cats and dogs, as stated by the Weibo account of the Chinese animal-rescue group Chengdu Aizhijia Rescue Center. The center is convinced that the boxes of animals were heading to customers who had bought puppy and kitten mystery boxes for a special promotion amount of $1.50 or 9.90 yuan. This is wickedness. The pets are struggling to breathe, a volunteer in a video discloses.