We are proud and delighted that the acclaimed actor Peter Egan is FLOE’s Patron. Mr Egan, pictured here, says “I am delighted to become Patron of the science-based campaign For Life On Earth (FLOE), whose medical evidence is illustrated by leading science experts. If, like me, you are shocked by the appalling cruelty animals are forced to endure in laboratory experiments – and you want to end all animal experiments – you will agree that understanding the fact that these atrocities are now proven, by current science, to also harm human patients is vital in the campaign to counter false PR. Please join me in helping to support FLOE’s call for a thorough scientific hearing, so that decision-makers can act on this crucial medical evidence, end intolerable cruelty towards animals and save lives!”
Cross-party MPs are calling for a rigorous public scientific hearing to stop false claims about human medicine which fund animal experiments. Many of these MPs debated Peter Egan’s Parliament petition: ‘Change the law to include laboratory animals in the Animal Welfare Act’. During this debate, the then Government Minister Kit Malthouse MP stated that if laboratory animals were included in the Animal Welfare Act, no animal experiments would be permitted. Please visit this link to watch key moments from that Westminster Hall debate .
Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
Dr. Jane Goodall is calling for primate experimenter Prof. Roger Lemon to agree to debate his position in the current EDM 278 science hearing:
Dr. Goodall calls for a rigorous #scientific debate abt claimed medical value of #animal experiments https://t.co/fAMuxwrKLs @forlifeonearth
— JaneGoodallInstitute (@JaneGoodallInst) February 3, 2017
The evidence which illustrates our scientific position is provided by the leading experts in this field, including the late Dr. Niall Shanks who wrote the first definitive book against creationism, otherwise known as intelligent design theory, titled God, the Devil and Darwin, forward by Prof. Richard Dawkins. Dr. Shanks went on to co-author with leading expert Dr. Ray Greek, their seminal work titled Animal Models in Light of Evolution, 2009, which disproves claims that laboratory animal models have predictive value for human patients, in disease and medicine research. This book places decades of empirical evidence within the context of current understanding of evolutionary biology and complex systems to deliver Trans-Species Modelling Theory.
There is a layperson’s version of this book, specially written for the non-scientist, titled FAQS About the Use of Animals in Science; a handbook for the scientifically perplexed (2009) available here.