Posted on July 8, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
It is considered the most dangerous island in Germany: Riems has been researching animal diseases that can also threaten humans for more than 100 years. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute(FLI) high-security laboratory is located on the island, which lies in a foothill of the Baltic Sea, the Greifswalder Bodden, between Rügen and the mainland.
Researchers only enter high-security areas with overpressure suits.
An employee of the Friedrich Löffler Institute checks the keeping of a calf in the research center of security level L4 on the island of Riems.
Nowhere in Europe are there similar laboratories and stables with the highest biosecurity level 4, in which large animals can be used to research pathogens that are highly dangerous for animals and humans.
The “Schweriner Volks Zeitung” (Local Newspaper) writes that comparable animal disease research facilities can only be found in Winnipeg in Canada and Geelong in Australia.
The scientists on Riems are investigating Crimean-Congo fever, Ebola, Sars, bird flu, and swine fever, for example.
“The work of the FLI focuses on the health and well-being of farm animals and the protection of humans from zoonoses. H. infections that can be transmitted between animals and humans, ” says the website of the Federal Institute. For example, vaccines are also developed in laboratories (!!!)
In 2013, a new research complex was inaugurated on the island, which is connected to the mainland by a dam, which consists of 89 laboratories and 163 housing units.
At that time, the federal government invested around 300 million euros in the construction of the buildings.
The laboratories and research stables for cattle, pigs, or goats are equipped with self-sufficient ventilation and disposal systems.
The specially trained researchers and zookeepers can only access the high-security areas with pressurized suits and locks.
My comment and Information: To research animal diseases, cruel and unrealistic experiments are carried out in this institute.
For example, experimenters from the Free University of Berlin and the Friedrich Löffler Institute are testing a vaccine against bluetongue, which can occur in sheep and other ruminants, on genetically modified mice.
The mice are vaccinated and then infected with the bluetongue virus.
Most animals suffer from massive weight loss and die within a few days.
In the FLI,cats are infected with avian influenza viruses, and vaccines are tested to protect humans against the potential transmission of avian influenza viruses, even though such transmission of the H5N1 virus from cats to humans has not been documented to date.
“17 cats were tortured to death for a practically non-existent danger, but for potentially big business in the pharmaceutical industry with a completely unnecessary vaccine,” complains the biologist Silke Bitz, spokeswoman for the Association ofDoctors Against Animal Experiments.
Regarding the current Corona epidemic, the institute claims… “we have Nile fruit bats that could give us information about the interaction of the virus with the actual host animal species. Ferrets are interesting for us because their respiratory tract has a cell structure similar to that of humans. For a few weeks now we have been carrying out coronavirus infection studies in pigs, chickens, fruit bats, and ferrets”.
Animal testing in the field of animal disease research is a lucrative business for the pharmaceutical industry, as vaccines and medicines for epidemics can be used to generate billions of euros in profits.
Victims are defenseless animals that have to suffer twice for the interests of the unscrupulous pharmaceutical industry, on the one hand in the laboratory, and on the other hand in animal cruelty to animal husbandry, which is often the cause of disease outbreaks.
This laboratory is generously supported by the federal government.
Posted on July 8, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Two beautiful piglets are on their way to a safe home after being rescued from a factory farm in Iowa in honor of animal rights activist Regan Russell. Russell was tragically hit and killed by a pig transport truck in June during a peaceful protest outside of a Toronto slaughterhouse.
Stirred by Russell’s death, animal rights organization PETA persuaded a farmer to compassionately release two piglets in recognition of the kind, elegant, strong, and courageous person who lost her life so needlessly.
This video shows the adorable piglets – named Regan and Russell – being transported to their new home at Arthur’s Acres Animal Sanctuary in New York.
They’re now freely running around in their spacious new home, playing with toys, and even cuddling and nuzzling their human friends.
This is a far cry from the inhumane, overcrowded and dire conditions of the factory farm they would have lived in until their brutal slaughter. It is great news that Regan and Russell have been saved, but many animals are still suffering in the cruel animal agricultural industry. You can help stop their suffering by choosing plant-based options instead of meat, eggs and dairy.
Posted on July 8, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
WAV Comment: Good to see that so many Chinese people reacted with ‘outrage and disgust’ at the actions of this idiot. What else can you say really about this ? – he is a dickhead; full stop.
Chinese tourist beats a sleeping seal ‘to wake up the animal’
Shocking footage shows a man repeatedly hitting a baby seal resting on a beach
Another woman is heard laughing as the animal desperately escapes to the sea
Millions of Chinese web users reacted to the viral video with outrage and disgust
A new vegan protein made from oats has launched in the U.K.
Pulled Oats®, created by Finnish brand Gold&Green, is available from all Planet Organic stores and planetorganic.com.
The protein comes in the format of mince, and is available in two flavors; Pulled Oats Natural Mince and Pulled Oats Tomato Mince.
Protein alternatives
According to Gold&Green, the product is aimed at vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, flexitarians, and meat-eaters.
It is made from five ingredients: oats, yellow peas, faba beans, rapeseed oil, and salt, and contains as much protein as beef (approx. 30g/100g), and all nine essential amino acids.
Gold&Green says because of the ‘mechanical process of pulling the oat-fibers with legume proteins’, the product has a ‘unique, fibrous texture which absorbs flavors well’.
The protein comes in two flavours; Pulled Oats Natural Mince and Pulled Oats Tomato Mince.
‘On a mission’
In a statement sent to Plant Based News, Sanna Antola, exploration manager at Gold&Green, said: “We are on a mission to provide people with healthy and sustainable food without compromising taste.
“Since launching in 2015 our products have made a lot of people happy in homes throughout Finland and the Netherlands, they love that Pulled Oats is such a versatile protein that can be used in normal cooking without having to learn new dishes.
“We hope UK consumers will love our product too. Pulled Oats does not try to mimic anything, it is a real plant-based alternative that stands on its own. Oats are a true superfood with many proven health effects and minimal environmental impact.”
Whilst Kellogg’s does have a number of vegan cereals and products, they could expand this range extensively by simply switching the vitamin D used in their cereals to a plant-based version.
The vitamin D currently used in most of Kellogg’s products is an animal-derived version of vitamin D3. This comes from a substance called lanolin, which is found in sheep’s wool.
Vegans avoid wool and products made from wool for a number of reasons. Firstly, there is an inherent link between the wool industry and the meat industry. Additionally, undercover investigations into the wool industry have shown abuse and horrific treatment of gentle sheep during the sheering process.
Plant-based vitamin D can be in the form of vitamin D2 or a plant-derived D3.
Last year, Animal Aid announced that supermarket giant Asda has swapped the vitamin D in a number of their cereals to a plant-based version, making a number of their own-brand cereals vegan.
This simple swap does nothing to alter the taste or quality of the product, but it does open it up to a huge and ever-growing vegan market.
Please join us in urging Kellogg’s to swap the vitamin D3 in their cereals for a vegan version.
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An employee of the Friedrich Löffler Institute checks the keeping of a calf in the research center of security level L4 on the island of Riems.
The area is monitored by video
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