I concurr with Laura. Some animal research is necessary. I do
think that a heck of a lot of what is being done isn't
necessary at all, though, and a lot of it is just bad
science. Like GM's use of ferrets in crash tests. Can
you think of an animal that's a worse model of human
response to trauma than a ferret? They seem to like banging
into things. And cosmetics testing is generally
a waste too. But there is some good medical work being done,
including some with ferrets, as much as I hate to say.
E.S., Hershey and Nestle'
[Posted in FML issue 0663]