Across the world, an estimated 190 million animals are used for testing and research every year. Many of these animals, including mice, rats, rabbits, monkeys, dogs and fish, are used to explore how human bodies may respond to chemicals. But there are major differences between animals and humans, and immense advancements in technology that hold promise for replacing the use of animals in these tests.

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

California’s Proposition 12, Massachusetts’ Question 3 and the other state-level laws that have simultaneously enhanced public health and animal welfare in the United States represent the agricultural market of the future, and perhaps more importantly, the moral progress of the nation. Industrial agriculture’s cruel crating of pigs and caging of laying hens are giving way—inexorably—to more humane approaches that will better serve and sustain family farms, public health and the social and cultural integrity of rural communities.

By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block

Making this world better and brighter for animals involves vital collaboration with people in the halls of power making legislation and shaping policy. In the U.S., we work on bringing people together—regardless of party affiliation—to advance compassionate legislation that makes a real difference for animals.

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