PCRM Online, Feb 2008: Animal Lab Billboards in Milwaukee & Portland, New Year, New You Contest, and More

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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) February 2008 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Billboards Call for Action Against Animal Labs in Portland and MilwaukeePCRM took its message about live animal labs to the streets in Portland, Ore., and Milwaukee this winter. A billboard went up the first

week of January in both cities, each of which is home to a medical school that plans to hold a live animal lab this semester. What you can do >New Year, New YouNeed a little extra support in sticking with your New Year’s resolution to get healthier in 2008? Let NutritionMD.org help! This innovative Web site will provide you with the tools to achieve a healthy diet and a chance to win prizes in the New Year, New You contest. Enter the contest > Renowned Author Donates Dakota Proceeds to PCRMNew York Times best-selling writer Martha Grimes is generously donating a portion of the royalties from her new novel, Dakota, to PCRM. Supporters can meet Ms. Grimes at lectures and book signings in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Learn more > PCRM President Takes Diabetes Program to IndiaLast month, PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., traveled to India to spread the news that a low-fat vegetarian diet can help manage type 2 diabetes. Dr. Barnard toured 10 cities, speaking at hospitals and diabetes centers about how to handle India’s growing diabetes epidemic. Read more > Chandler Open Meeting Law Violation Still StandingThe lawsuit against the city of Chandler, Ariz., aimed at stopping Covance Inc. from building a giant animal-testing

facility in Chandler has taken another turn. In a January 15 ruling, the Maricopa County Superior Court Judge left standing the count accusing the city of violating the open meeting law, saying it must be argued separately. Learn more > Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Suggestions? Comments? Please contact: Sarah Farr, Web Editor/Staff WriterPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine202-686-2210, ext. 358sfarr PCRM’s Veg Vow PCRM events in Texas Eat & Greet in Tucson Celebrity Apprentice: the latest scoop! Give your Valentine a PCRM gift membership Renew your 2008 PCRM membership The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covers PCRM’s work to end the pig labs at the Medical College of Wisconsin WSJM-AM in Michigan interviews Cancer Project cooking instructor Jill Ovnik The Willamette Week in Portland covers PCRM’s

billboard about OHSU’s animal lab The Hindu writes about PCRM president Neal Barnard’s lecture about diabetes in India The Oregonian publishes an op-ed about meat and climate change by Hope Ferdowsian, M.D., M.P.H. Susan Levin, R.D., M.S., writes to The Chronicle-Tribune about vegetarian diets and weight loss PCRM member doctor Sam Jacobs, M.D., writes to the Willamette Week about OHSU’s

live animal lab Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., reassures parents about the safety of vegetarian diets in The Free-Lance Star PCRM member doctor Ole Ersson, M.D., writes to The Oregonian about OHSU’s live animal lab Help distribute Humane Seal brochures to stores Become a Heart Health speaker Help us respond to

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