Article: Humane Society of the United States: United States Department of Agriculture acts cold-hearted towards welfare of warm-blooded animals.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES: USDA ACTS COLD-HEARTED TOWARDS

WELFARE OF WARM-BLOODED ANIMALS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is turning a blind eye and a cold heart towards the majority of animals used in research, a lawsuit filed today by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) charges.

Said Dr. Martin L. Stephens, The HSUS director of laboratory animals: "Health and Human Services Secretary Sullivan recently assured the public that research animals are guaranteed humane care. Yet, the USDA, the federal agency charged with ...

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