Men should stop and think before they rush to grow a moustache this November.
Some of the money raised through the Movember initiative, which requires participants to grow a moustache throughout the month of November, is used to fund vivisection.
As well as being cruel, animal experiments are a tragic waste of money raised in good faith, since fundamental differences between species mean that the results cannot be reliably translated to humans.
Cancer research is a case in point, with a long list of potential drugs (such as zibotentan, designed to treat prostate cancer) failing in human clinical trials despite passing animal tests.
Fortunately though, it’s easy to support humane and productive non-animal research into cancer and mental health (Movember’s areas of focus).
For a free pocket guide to charities, showing which ones fund vivisection and which ones don’t, please contact Animal Aid by phoning 01732 364 546 ext. 233 or emailing isobel@animalaid. co.uk.
To take action against charity-supported vivisection, visit www.victimsofcharity.org.
Isobel Hutchinson
Campaigner Animal Aid
Bradford Street
Tonbridge, Kent
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