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Whaling for scientific research is indispensable to establish the proper conservation of whales and ocean resources. Japan is sincerely committed to researching whales’ dietary habits and nutrition status, as well as the shift in whale populations by age over time. Jiro Okuyama Dir.,

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9): Gail Collins writes: “Human-ape conversation was a very hot topic back in the late 1960s, when researchers first taught a chimpanzee named Washoe to use sign language. The Great Ape Trust is the only place in America where this kind of research still goes on.” They're wild animals! Georgia State University Atlanta, Aug.

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The use of chimpanzees for research has declined significantly in the last decade mostly because of high costs and growing public opposition to relying on these animals in invasive experiments. 13, 2007 The writer is a program director at the Humane Society of the United States. Kathleen Conlee Washington, Nov.

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Well-planned vegan diets are healthful for pregnant mothers and their infants, as well as for older children, according to a large body of scientific research. Amy Joy Lanou Washington, May 21, 2007 The writer is senior nutrition scientist, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. May 21, 2007 Contrary to Ms.

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Andrew Kimbrell Executive Director Center for Food Safety Washington, June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Henry I. June 29, 2007 To the Editor: Henry I. June 29, 2007 The writer, a consultant, was vice president for agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, a trade group, from 1997 to 2005. Val Giddings Silver Spring, Md.,

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Recently they have invested millions of dollars into research conducted by Purdue University. There are still challenges remaining, such as tackling the issue of unpleasant odors emanating from hog farms, and pork producers continue to address this issue. But the progress of the last decade should not be ignored.

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Meat, Cancer, and the Cumulative Case for Ethical Vegetarianism

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The study was published in the December 2007 issue of the Public Library of Science’s journal PLOS Medicine. The researchers used a Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to estimate hazard ratios. What’s good for us is good for the animals. Ethical synergy at work.