Lawmakers seek Pentagon explanation on pain-inducing animal experiments using taxpayer funds.
Lawmakers led by Reps. Young Kim and Donald Davis demanded an accounting of how the Pentagon spent taxpayer funds on painful animal experiments. The Defense Department has been criticized for approving experiments on dogs, with the White Coat Waste Project calling for an end to such practices. Lawmakers requested information on the timeline, number of dogs, USDA "pain category," and relevance to FDA requirements, and urged the Pentagon to explore non-animal testing methods.
August 03, 2024
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