The RDS blog regularly exposes bad science, and unwarranted extrapolation from the facts, from those opposed to animal research (eg Pseudoscientist shows true colours).
But we should also expose bad science from those who know better, such as the Animal Health and Welfare Panel of the European Food Safety Authority. Its report Opinion of the Scientific Panel AHAW related to the aspects of the biology and welfare of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes has been reviewed by the Royal Society who have highlighted how statements to decide policy on animal experimentation should not include classics such as
Spiders may be clever but we don’t know ...
Proposals to protect prawns as we protect monkeys ...
We need good animal welfare science for good policy making. The EU should throw out the EFSA report, if only to maintain its own credibility.
