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Annual Funding Bill Passes With Language Supporting Nonanimal Approaches

The Fiscal Year 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act became law on Nov. 12. In addition to reopening the federal government and ...
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Vegan Diet—Even With ‘Unhealthy’ Plant-Based Foods—Is Better for Weight Loss Than Mediterranean Diet, Finds New Study

Eating a vegan diet increases consumption of plant-based foods—including those defined as “unhealthy” by the plant-based diet ...
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Replacing Meat, Dairy, and Eggs with Grains, Legumes, and Other Plant Foods Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 51%, New Research Shows

A low-fat vegan diet is associated with a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and cumulative energy ...
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New Survey Reveals That Most Americans Believe That Migrant Farmworkers Should Be Allowed to Remain in the U.S. to Help Grow and Harvest Sweet Potatoes, Cranbe…

WASHINGTON—A new survey by Morning Consult and the nonprofit Physicians Committee finds that 65% of adults ...
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Doctors Group Applauds CDC’s Decision to End Monkey Experiments

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is applauding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ...
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U.S. Senate Advances Provisions Expanding Nondairy Milk Access in Schools

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth U.S., and other members of the Plant Powered School ...
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New Survey: This Festive Season, Nearly Half of U.S. Consumers Say Prices Drive Grocery Purchases

A new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey shows most U.S. consumers plan to spend about $100 ...
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Lions Tight End Sam LaPorta, Wife Callie Ask Michigan Legislators to Pass Queenie’s Law, Prohibit Painful Dog Experiments

Sam LaPorta is recovering for his next on-field battle, but that’s not stopping him from helping some four-legged friends ...
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Turn Your Donation Into a Meal: Plant-Based Meal-in-a-Bag Kits

Across the country, food banks and community organizations are serving more families than ever before. With food costs ...
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New Legislation Improves Sunscreen Evaluation through Nonanimal Testing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now required to implement nonanimal testing strategies in the evaluation of sunscreens following the recent passage of key provisions of the SAFE ...
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FDA Appropriations Language Supports Horseshoe Crab Protection

Congress just gave the FDA a meaningful directive that would help replace the use of horseshoe crab blood in pharmaceutical testing, strengthening the medical supply chain and patient safety, while ...