Shows the extent to which animals, specially bred for the purpose or imported wild from overseas, are used in medical research, the pharmaceutical industry and the cosmetic industry. Suggests that some of the vast sums of money spent on animal experiments might be devoted to the development of alternative, more humane techniques.
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ACMI Identifier
002575
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pharmaceutical ethics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Pharmaceutical industry
Animals & Wildlife → Animal experimentation
Animals & Wildlife → Animal welfare
Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Treatment of
Animals & Wildlife → Captive wild animals
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Animal experimentation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pharmaceutical ethics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cosmetics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pharmaceutical ethics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)