PCRM Online- Farm Bill Ad, World Congress in Tokyo, and More

October 2, 2007

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) October 2007 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Help PCRM Stop Childhood ObesityWhile agribusiness is getting rich, American children are getting fat. But we might be able to turn that around. This fall, a piece of legislation that

establishes national food policies and funds the production of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods—the Farm Bill—will be voted on by the Senate. What you can do >PCRM Toxicologists Present Non-Animal Research Alternatives in TokyoIn education, the three "Rs" are writing, reading, and arithmetic. But at the Sixth World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, held this August in Tokyo, the three "Rs" were refinement, reduction, and replacement of animals in science. PCRM toxicologists Chad

Sandusky, Ph.D., and Kristie Stoick, M.P.H., were on hand to present their work on behalf of animals in laboratories. Read more >PCRM Argues for Milk Warning LabelsIf a product could make you sick from a condition that is common but is not commonly known about, wouldn’t you want to be warned? That’s what PCRM doctors asked judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit September 14 in an appeal in a lactose intolerance warning label lawsuit. Learn more

> PCRM Helps Company Find Alternative to Animal TestingPersistence pays—for animals in laboratories! A chemical corporation dropped its plan for duplicative testing of an industrial chemical, sparing the lives of more than 1,000 animals, after PCRM scientists repeatedly explained that the tests were unnecessary. Read more > PCRM Studies Confirm Weight Loss and Cancer Survival Benefits of Plant-Based DietTwo news studies by PCRM experts confirm that a vegan diet is the best diet plan for long-term weight loss and can significantly increase chances of survival after prostate cancer diagnosis. Learn more > Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Suggestions? Comments? Please contact: Margaret Southern, Web Editor/Staff WriterPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine202-686-2210, ext. 367msouthern Donate Purchase PCRM books and other items Join PCRM or renew your membership MSNBC.com discusses PCRM's Farm Bill commercial Reuters Health covers study finding that prostate cancer survival improves with a low-fat vegan diet The Wall Street Journal online covers "Dirty Little Secret" TV ad Bill Maher writes to Sen. Tom Harkin about reforming the Farm Bill, as reported in The Hill

The News Press features Food for Life cooking classes The New York Times prints a response from PCRM dietitian Dulcie Ward, R.D., about a school lunch article The Chicago Daily Herald prints a letter about the risks of meat-heavy diets by Cancer Project dietitian Jen Reilly PCRM’s Aysha Akhtar, M.D., M.P.H., writes about animal research in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Salt Lake Tribune publishes a letter about the Farm Bill by Jen Reilly, R.D. Neurologist Aysha Akhtar, M.D., M.P.H., writes to the American Journal of Public Health about animal issues Help distribute Humane Seal brochures to stores Become a Heart Health speaker Help us respond to the media

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