AR-News: Shocking New Vivisection by P&G Revealed as Global Day of Action Approaches

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Onderwerp: Shocking New Vivisection by P&G Revealed as Global Day of Action
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Uncaged Campaigns News Release

13 May 2004

Uncaged exposes killing of hundreds of animals in P&G tests as global
protest day draws near

With Global Boycott Procter & Gamble Day almost upon us, Uncaged can reveal
new evidence of animal abuse inflicted by household, cosmetic and ‘pet’ food
products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G – makers of Daz, Fairy, Pantene, Max
Factor, Sunny Delight, IAMS/Eukanuba and many more well-known brands).

Cruel sex-change tests at Cheshire lab

On Friday 21st May 2004, between 3pm and 6pm, Uncaged will join with
activists from Manchester and across the North to hold a protest outside the
Syngenta Central Toxicology Laboratory at Alderley Park near Wilmslow. The
demonstration has been sparked by recent evidence[1] revealing that over 400
animals were killed in just one experiment at the lab last year. The
research was conducted in conjunction with the multinational consumer
products company Procter & Gamble.

The experiment used 423 young rats. The creatures were either castrated or
forced through premature puberty through the injection of the sex hormones
such as testosterone. A series of experiments then took place where the rats
were repeatedly injected with gender-altering chemicals that shrunk their
sex organs. After three weeks, all the animals were anaesthetised and killed
by having their necks broken, and their bodies and genitalia dismembered to
be weighed and analysed.

Other scientists have criticised these kinds of tests, pointing to “major
scientific problems” with interpreting the results, and noting “severe
animal welfare concerns” due to “complicated procedures and repeated
injections”.[2] Activists’ outrage is heightened by the fact that there are
several test tube methods for studying the sex-altering effects of
chemicals. The animal tests are so unreliable that they cannot help in
predicting potential illnesses caused by the chemicals in Procter & Gamble
household and consumer products.[3]

Dan Lyons, director of Uncaged Campaigns, the Sheffield-based pressure group
leading the protests, comments:
“These are crude and brutal tests based on outdated theories going back to
the 1930s. We’re appalled that Procter & Gamble, in league with Syngenta,
are involved in perpetuating barbaric animal experiments at the expense of
cruelty-free methods that desperately need support and adoption.

Left to their own devices, scientists will persist with obscure experiments
that have no relevance to the real world, treating animals as worthless
objects rather than individuals who deserve respect. That’s why it’s so
important that the public protests against these cruel and outdated
practices and forces researchers to leave the dark ages behind.”


160 rodents killed to re-test safety of sunflower oil component

This experiment, conducted by Procter & Gamble scientists at their American
HQ in Cincinatti,[4] sacrificed 160 animals to test the safety of sunflower
oil-derived ethyl oleate, one of the most common fatty acids found in
nature. This test was conducted despite the existence of previously
published human test figures showing that ethyl oleate is well-tolerated in
the diet and is very safe. Three animals were found dead during the
experiment. After thirteen weeks, the surviving rats were killed by
‘exsanguination’ – bleeding to death - and dismembered for examination of
their body parts.


For a map of the area, showing the location of Syngenta laboratories click
the following link

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=384744&y=375620&z=3&sv=384744,375620&st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=759


Further protests against Procter & Gamble will take place across the world
on Saturday 22 May, on what is one of the largest international protests
against animal testing.

For further information, and to participate in the Day of Action, contact
Max Newton of Uncaged Campaigns or In Defense of Animals or visit

www.uncaged.co.uk/pg.htm
www.pandgkills.com

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1. Ashby, J. et al, “Testosterone-stimulated weanlings as an alternative to
castrated male rats in the Hershberger anti-androgen assay”, Regulatory
Toxicology and Pharmacology 39 (2004) 229-238.
2. ATLA 30, 103-113, 2002.
3. Procter & Gamble produce leading brands such as Ariel, Pantene, Clairol,
Sunny Delight, Pringles and the pet food IAMS.
4. Bookstaff R. C. et al, “The safety of ethyl oleate is supported by a
91-day feeding study in rats”, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 39
(2004) 202-213.






[1] Ashby, J. et al, “Testosterone-stimulated weanlings as an alternative to
castrated male rats in the Hershberger anti-androgen assay”, Regulatory
Toxicology and Pharmacology 39 (2004) 229-238.
[2] ATLA 30, 103-113, 2002.
[3] Procter & Gamble produce leading brands such as Ariel, Pantene, Clairol,
Sunny Delight, Pringles and the pet food IAMS.
[4] Bookstaff R. C. et al, “The safety of ethyl oleate is supported by a
91-day feeding study in rats”, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 39
(2004) 202-213.