Good Medicine - Winter 2010

Good Medicine From the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine / Winter 2010 / Vol. XIX, No. 1

Chimpanzee Protection Gains

Ground in Congress

Military Injects Monkeys with Nerve Agent

NBA Champ Lobbies for Vegetarian

School Lunches

PCRM Challenges NASA Monkey Radiation

Experiment

Innovative Companies Create Nonanimal

Skin Test

Bostonians Call for End to Sheep Killing

Veggie Burgers Could Cut Health

Care Costs

Celebrities Headline Vegan

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Celebration in Malibu April 10

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Neal D. Barnard, M.D. President of PCRM

In this issue, we will take a look back at PCRM’s work over the past 25 years. And in these few paragraphs I would like to look forward. Where are we now, and where are we headed?

The campaign to eliminate the use of animals in medical education has been a long, hard battle. It took time to make these cruel labs optional, instead of mandatory, and even longer to pry one school after another away from this educational “tradition” altogether. But the battle has essentially been won. We have only the last few schools to go before we have an entirely clean slate. The same is true for trauma training. It took effort and innovation to win, but soon the use of animals in trauma training will be nothing more than a footnote in medical history. Chemical product testing consumes an enormous number of animals and was entrenched just a few years ago. But today, PCRM toxicologists are working with industry and government to bring in nonanimal methods, and the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to flicker into sight. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical manufacturers are still doing whatever animal and human tests they imagine they need in order to gain government approval for new drugs. And “basic” research still uses an enormous number of animals. In both areas, it is essential to understand not only the range of alternatives that make animal use

unnecessary, but also the now-abundant evidence of animals’ cognitive capacities. The suffering that is inherent in the laboratory environment is much more acute than many scientists have appreciated. PCRM will host a major symposium on the new scientific mandates later this year.

In the world of health and nutrition, doctors, writers, and the media are talking about vegan diets, and more and more people are eating vegan full-time or part-time. If you have any doubt, just step into any health-food store. Yes, that tiny corner health-food shop with dusty shelves, tie-dye, and folk music is gone; it has been re-placed by big beautiful stores with an enormous array of everything you could ever imagine in fully veganized versions. Vegan diets have clearly arrived. But here are the challenges we now face:

If people are eating less beef, many are eating more chicken—more than one million birds are eaten every hour in the United States.

In most schools, chicken nuggets and cheese pizza are still the order of the day, with no vegan options at all, so the next generation is condemned to the same health risks as its parents.

Overseas, westernization is ushering in meat and dairy products like never before, particularly in Asia, with diabetes in its wake.

At PCRM, we do research studies to establish the benefits of healthful diets, and we work hard to help people understand how unhealthful foods can risk their health. But understanding is not enough. It is often essential to legislate, so that children have healthful choices in school and livestock operations do not gain an unfair advantage through out-of-date subsidies. Our work is challenging, and I am grateful to have worked with many dedicated people, especially PCRM’s past Art of Compassion awardees, Nanci Alexander and Daran Haber, M.D., our Henry Heimlich Award win-ners, Chris Toly and Randal Charlton, and our Benjamin Spock awardees, Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D., and David Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., and the countless other physicians and supporters who have made our work possible. It took a long time for the problems we face to become as entrenched as they are. And it will take time for them to become dislodged. But PCRM is in business to win. I am especially grateful to you, our members, for your continued support, and I look forward to continued success.

PCRM is in business to win.

The Road Ahead

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pCrm’s 25th anniversary

6 25 Years of Compassionate Medicine

research issues

10 Military Injects Monkeys with Nerve Agent

11 Luis Guzmán Fights Primate-Breeding Facility

12 Chimpanzee Protection Gains Ground in Congress PCRM to Congress: Time for Nonanimal Chemical Testing

13 PCRM Confronts NASA over Monkey Radiation Experiment Bostonians Urge Mass General to Stop Killing Sheep

14 Innovative Companies Create Nonanimal Skin Test Action Alert: Contact FDA About Animal Testing

nutrition and prevention

15 Veggie Burgers Could Cut Health Care Costs Top 5 Things to Do on PCRM.org

16 Celebrities Headline Vegan Kickstart NBA Champ Lobbies for Vegetarian School Lunches

the Cancer project

17 The Cancer Project Update Creative Support / Grilled Chicken Carcinogen Lawsuit

18 The News You Need

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19 Member Support Join Us in Malibu / A Sublime Send-Off / 2009 Fiscal Year Report

21 PCRM Marketplace

24 Staff Profile Elizabeth Kucinich: PCRM’s Director of Public Affairs / PCRM Legislative Fund

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new Human bladder tissue model

A new model of human bladder tissue could decrease the number of

animals used to test therapies for urinary disorders. Biopta Ltd., a British company specializing in human tissue models for drug testing, developed this new model, which pharmaceutical companies can use to confirm the efficacy of therapies without animal tests. Efficacy testing measures whether a new drug will be more effective than current medications. It typically represents a significant use of animals in pharmaceutical development.

PHARMACEUTICAL TESTING

White House officials have directed the EPA to accept existing in-

formation on how chemicals affect the hormone system, rather than require additional animal tests. This decision by the White House Office of Manage-ment and Budget could save more than 40,000 animals. At issue is the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, a new testing pro-gram that assesses chemicals’ potential to disrupt the hormone system. Companies that produce any of the 67 chemicals included in the program’s first phase must give the EPA information about how the chemical may affect humans’

hormone systems. The EPA established a set of tests that, if completed for the first phase, would use and kill many animals. The EPA asked the Office of Management and Budget for permission to require these tests, even though some of the chemicals are already known to affect the hormone system. After receiving recommendations from PCRM and other organizations, the White House directed the EPA to allow existing information to satisfy the requirements. The White House also directed the EPA to reevaluate the tests after phase one to consider new nonanimal methods.

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Nonanimal methods should be used first to test the safety of

nanomaterials, the Environmental Pro-tection Agency recommended in Septem-ber. Nanomaterials are manufactured to be many times smaller than their conven-tional counterparts. As a result, they can have unusual properties, raising concerns about safety. The EPA’s Nanomaterials Research Strategy says research efforts will focus on methods using human cells and tissues instead of on animal tests. It also recommends a strategy that uses cellular methods exclusively in the first two steps of testing.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nanomaterials research strategy. Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA 620/K-09/011; June 2009.

botox lab Exposed for Killing mice with ballpoint pens

A laboratory that uses mice to test Botox is breaking the law by con-

ducting unnecessary animal tests and deliberately increasing animals’ suffering, according to the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV). In an undercover investigation, BUAV revealed that staff at Wickham Laboratories in the United Kingdom killed mice by breaking their necks with ballpoint pens. Wickham Laboratories tests batches of Botox products in lethal poisoning tests on more than 70,000 mice each year. Botox products are derived from poison

and are injected to reduce wrinkles. The BUAV also faults the U.K. Home Office for allowing these lethal tests when a test-tube alternative has been available for at least a decade.

White House directs Epa to prevent duplicate animal tests


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risk. The people who ate the most meat had the highest risk of type 2 diabetes. Intakes of red meat and processed meat were associated with 21 and 41 percent increased risk, respectively. The study was a review of data from 12 prior studies. Aune D, Ursin G, Veierod MB. Meat consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Diabetologia. 2009;52:2277-2287.

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Fish does not protect against Heart Failure

Eating fish does not reduce the risk of heart failure, researchers found

in a large study of 5,000 men and women. After 11 years, almost 670 study participants had developed heart failure. Those who consumed the most fish had no protective effect compared with others. This research was part of the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, where, as in all Western nations, heart failure is common.Dijkstra SC, Brouwer IA, van Rooij FJA, Hofman A, Witteman JCM, Geleijnse JM. Intake of very long chain n-3 fatty acids from fish and the incidence of heart failure: the Rotterdam Study. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009;11:922-928.

Consumption of soy protein may help people with type 2 diabetes

lower their cholesterol levels, according

to a study in the Journal of Nutrition. Study participants who consumed soy protein reduced LDL (“bad”) cholesterol

levels and the ratio of LDL cholesterol to HDL (“good”) cholesterol significantly more than did those who consumed milk protein. The study participants were 29 adults with type 2 diabetes. This random-ized study consisted of three phases: a 57-day consumption phase of one protein, a 28-day washout phase, and a 57-day consumption phase of the other protein. The amount of protein consumed from either source was 40 grams per day. High cholesterol is a contributing fac-tor to heart disease, which affects people with diabetes more than twice as much as those without diabetes.Pipe EA, Gobert CP, Capes SE, Darlington GA, Lampe JW, Duncan AM. Soy protein reduces serum LDL cholesterol and the LDL cholesterol:HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B:apolipoprotein A-I ratios in adults with type 2 diabetes. J Nutr. 2009;139:1700-1706.

soy reduces Cholesterol in diabetes patients

more Vegetables for mom decreases baby’s diabetes risk

Women who consume fewer veg-etables during pregnancy are more

likely to have babies who develop type 1 diabetes, according to a new study in Pediatric Diabetes. Type 1 diabetes was previously known as juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes. Compared with women who ate veg-etables daily, those consuming vegetables only three to five times per week had a 71 percent increased risk of having a child with diabetes.Brekke HK, Ludvigsson J. Daily vegetable intake during pregnancy negatively associated to islet autoimmunity in the offspring—The ABIS Study. Pediatr Diabetes. Advanced access published September 16, 2009. DOI:10.1111/j.1399-5448.2009.00563.x.

meat Consumption increases diabetes risk

A review pub-lished in the

journal Diabeto-logia offers more evidence linking meat consump-tion to diabetes


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25 Years of Compassionate Medicine

More than 20,000 physicians sign PCRM’s petition against the use of live dogs in U.S. Surgical Corporation training exercises.

PCRM exposes the U.S. Army’s animal wounding laboratory at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. As PCRM doctors call for a moratorium, the Army stops the shootings.

Neal Barnard, M.D., founds PCRM.

PCRM persuades the University of Cincinnati to halt cat head-injury experiments.

The U.S. Army ends bone-breaking experiments on dogs after pressure from PCRM and others.

Distinguished pediatrician Benjamin Spock, M.D., joins PCRM’s call for parental warnings about links between dairy products and type 1 diabetes.

The University of Nevada drops required dog laboratory after PCRM launches a public education and media campaign to end it.

Parents of E. coli victims speak out

against U.S. Department of Agriculture meat inspection policies at PCRM press conference.

PCRM challenges McDonald’s false advertising claims in a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission.

PCRM debuts the very first Vegetarian Starter Kit, a publication later adapted by many organizations, with millions of copies collectively distributed.

PCRM scientific review exposes the common but little-known practice of feeding chicken manure to cattle on U.S. farms.

The University of Miami ends its animal teaching laboratories, after PCRM and medical students campaign to end them.

After hearing from PCRM and other stakeholders, Vice President Al Gore and the Environmental Protection Agency make concessions in the High Production Volume chemical test program, agreeing not to perform animal tests if nonanimal methods are available. PCRM toxicologists subsequently save thousands of animals from HPV program tests.

PCRM publishes the first scientific study of vegan diets for type 2 diabetes, working with Georgetown University.

PCRM doctors testify before the federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, pointing out that guidelines favoring meat and dairy products are especially risky for those groups most affected by diabetes, obesity, and other diet-related diseases.

The American Journal of Cardiology publishes

PCRM study finding that low-fat vegan diets have a dramatic effect on cholesterol levels.


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For a quarter of a century, PCRM has been pushing for ethical, effective medicine. Since 1985, PCRM has made great strides in eliminating unethical human experiments, encouraging alternatives to animal experiments and

testing, and advocating for preventive medicine.

PCRM unveils the New Four Food Groups, a healthful alternative to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Eating Right Pyramid released a week later.

As PCRM campaigns against the University of Washington’s planned monkey self-mutilation experiments, the university halts the experiments.

PCRM exposes an experiment in which genetically engineered human growth hormone is to be injected into healthy short children. PCRM files suit to stop these experiments.

PCRM doctors testify before Congress on military animal use and work with the General Accounting Office in its investigation of an experiment involving shooting restrained cats in the head to “model” human injuries. As a result of the investigation, the cat-shooting experiments are halted. Other laboratories are forced to improve their animal care standards, and a computer tracking system is set up to monitor animal use.

PCRM persuades California legislators to cut funding for tobacco experiments on animals at the University of California.

The American Medical Association publishes Dr. Barnard’s analysis of means to promote dietary change in its journal, Archives of Family Medicine.

Dr. Barnard persuades Harvard Medical School to eliminate its physiology dog laboratory course in favor of a human operating room training module. Harvard faculty and PCRM produce a video program promoting Harvard’s innovative method, narrated by Henry Heimlich, M.D. Columbia University’s medical school drops the last animal laboratory from its curriculum the same year.

PCRM and other leading medical experts urge the federal government to revamp the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. For the first time, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee reports that vegetarian diets should be included in federal health policy.

After continued pressure by PCRM physicians, all U.S. civilian medical schools finally offer alternatives to animal laboratories.

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rules that the U.S. Department of Agriculture violated federal law by hiding conflicts of interest in the Dietary Guidelines for

Americans. PCRM filed the lawsuit in 1999, arguing that more than half of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee members had financial ties to the meat, dairy, or egg industries.

PCRM forms the Council on Humane Giving to help donors identify charities that use only ethical research methods.

PCRM study exposes the little-known practice of prescribing estrogens to tall girls to suppress their growth. PCRM calls attention to health complications caused by this practice and petitions the Food and Drug Administration to label estrogen as not approved for this purpose.

In response to a false-advertising lawsuit filed by PCRM, Tyson Foods withdraws advertisements that encourage consumers to eat chicken for heart health.

PCRM and Michigan citizens convince county board members to ban animal sales to “Class B” dealers.


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The National Institutes of Health award PCRM a grant for research on the effect of a low-fat vegan diet on type 2 diabetes.

PCRM holds a press conference on the dangers of the Atkins Diet and establishes a registry for individuals harmed by the diet. PCRM files suit on behalf of a man who developed heart disease on the Atkins diet. When the Atkins company declares bankruptcy in 2005, trade publications credit PCRM’s outspoken public education efforts as an important factor in its decline.

The Cancer Project becomes an independent affiliate of PCRM, advancing cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research.

PCRM develops world’s first cruelty-free insulin assay, a test used to measure insulin levels in diabetes patients. The Journal of Clinical Biochemistry later publishes an article about the assay’s development.

After pressure from PCRM and students, the University of Virginia School of Medicine replaces its dog laboratory with high-tech nonanimal alternatives. In the past, about 100 healthy dogs died annually at UVA in this laboratory.

The American Academy of Pediatrics publishes PCRM experts’ study showing that milk does not improve bone health.

PCRM launches a continuing medical education program of nutrition education for health care professionals.

In response to a letter from PCRM, Saint Louis University School of Medicine cancels its second-year cardiovascular physiology elective using live pigs.

PCRM physicians work with the American Medical Association to issue a resolution supporting vegetarian diets in schools. The association’s resolution calls for food assistance programs to provide vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains, vegetarian foods, and healthful nondairy beverages.

After years of encouragement from PCRM, Duke University replaces its live pig laboratory with nonanimal teaching methods. This shift makes the school’s medical education curriculum completely animal-free.

To remedy the lack of nutrition training in medical curricula, PCRM publishes the 900-page Nutrition Guide for Clinicians and distributes it to second-year medical students free of charge.

After outreach from PCRM doctors, New York Medical College and the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine end their live dog laboratories. These victories mark the end of dog laboratories in U.S. medical school curricula. Other animals continue to be used in teaching at some schools.

PCRM research proving that vegan diets cause weight loss that lasts for the long term is published in the journal Obesity.

PCRM helps broker an agreement between the American Petroleum Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency to fill toxicology information needs using strategies that eliminate tests on tens of thousands of animals.

Nutrition and Cancer publishes PCRM’s study finding a dangerous carcinogen called PhIP in fast-food grilled chicken.

PCRM and other organizations found the International Council on Animal Protection in Pharmaceutical Programs, a coalition dedicated to reducing the use of animals in pharmaceutical testing.

In response to a PCRM lawsuit, Burger King posts warnings in its California restaurants to alert customers that its grilled chicken products contain the carcinogen PhIP.

PCRM confronts the military’s use of animals for medical training. Former military medical personnel join PCRM in filing a petition for enforcement with the Army surgeon general.

The American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetes Association cite PCRM research on vegan diets in revised official policy statements. Dr. Barnard presents the benefits of a low-fat vegan diet for managing type 2 diabetes at the annual conferences of both organizations.

The Cancer Project launches a major campaign to ban processed meats in schools.

PCRM releases the first scientific estimate of the medical costs of meat consumption.


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The American Journal of Medicine publishes PCRM’s study showing that a low-fat, plant-based diet is more effective than an omnivorous diet for weight loss and improving insulin sensitivity.

Kraft Foods drops advertisements suggesting that dairy products encourage weight loss after PCRM files a lawsuit calling the advertisements deceptive.

PCRM is elected Secretariat of the International Council on Animal Protection (ICAPO) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. ICAPO advocates for international policies that reduce the use of animals in chemical testing.

The American Diabetes Association publishes the first results of PCRM’s federally funded diabetes study in its journal, Diabetes Care. This randomized controlled trial found that a low-fat vegan diet treats type 2 diabetes more effectively than conventional diabetes diet guidelines and may be more effective than oral diabetes drugs.

After PCRM scientists suggest that Dow Chemical test a specific chemical’s effect using a nonanimal model, Dow cancels a planned experiment on 675 animals.

PCRM experts present the results of their diabetes study at the 2006 American Diabetes Association scientific conference.

PCRM’s Cancer Project hosts the first Cancer Project Symposium for health professionals.

Ciba Specialty Chemical Corporation drops its plan for testing of an industrial chemical, sparing the lives of more than 1,000 animals, after PCRM scientists identify existing information about the chemical.

In response to a petition filed by PCRM, the Federal Trade Commission announces that dairy advertisements overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will stop claiming that dairy products cause weight loss.

2007-2009: The Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Chemistry Council, and other organizations invite PCRM toxicology experts to serve on policy panels to help reduce animal use in pesticide, nanomaterial, and industrial chemical testing.

PCRM helps Broward County, Fla.—the sixth-largest school district in the country—bring vegan options into school cafeterias.

PCRM steps up efforts to end the use of live animals in Advanced Trauma Life Support courses and launches a public effort to end the use of live dogs from a shelter for ATLS training at Idaho State University. Seven days later, the school announces that it will end the practice. PCRM also persuades the University of Michigan to end its use of dogs for trauma training.

Negotiations between PCRM and the pharmaceutical company Baxter International lead to greater transparency regarding its use of animals and efforts to implement nonanimal test methods.

After PCRM’s demonstration against the Medical College of Wisconsin’s first-year physiology course that involves killing pigs, the college announces a pilot program that does not use pigs.

PCRM’s work with the International Council on Animal Protection results in new nonanimal test guidelines and stronger protections for animals still in laboratories.

PCRM hosts the first National Conference on Childhood Obesity.

The Cancer Project sponsors a class-action lawsuit in which Connecticut residents sue McDonald’s, Burger King, and Friendly’s for failing to warn consumers that their grilled chicken products contain the carcinogen PhIP.

The Cancer Project sponsors a lawsuit in which three New Jersey residents sue Nathan’s Famous, Kraft Foods/Oscar Mayer, Sara Lee, Con Agra Foods, and Marathon Enterprises for failing to warn consumers

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Military Injects Monkeys with Nerve Agent

A monkey shakes violently from his jaws all the way to his hind legs. A large black tattoo reading

“I035” stretches along the shaven left side of his twitch-ing torso. He salivates profusely, and a puddle forms around his face. This scene is from a military training video PCRM obtained from the U.S. Army through the Freedom of Information Act. The exercise—which takes place at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland—is sup-posed to illustrate injuries from chemical weapons for military medical officers. But a growing number

of physicians and military medical personnel are speaking out against this practice, and last month Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., introduced a

bill that would require the military to replace the use of monkeys with modern nonanimal methods.

The Protocol

In this U.S. Army chemical casualty management course, live vervet monkeys are given a toxic dose

of the drug physostigmine to simulate the effects of exposure to a nerve agent. Trainees then observe the drug’s effects, which include respiratory distress, profuse sweating and salivation, and seizures. After all students have observed and recorded the signs, the monkey is injected with a drug meant to reverse the effects of the nerve agent. Monkey I035 and the nearly 50 other monkeys in-volved in this training are subjected to this procedure up to six times in a year. They are used for this protocol indefinitely. Repeated exposure to physostigmine is known to cause serious complications or death.

A Clear Violation

The use of vervet monkeys in these courses con-stitutes a violation of the military’s joint regulation The Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in DOD Programs. This regulation prohibits the use of nonhu-man primates for “inflicting wounds with any type of weapon(s) to conduct training in surgical or other medical treatment procedures.”

The regulation also says nonanimal methods should be considered and used if they produce equivalent results “to at-tain the research, education, training and testing objectives.” Validated nonanimal methods, including medical simulators, are available.

The Scientific Problem

The experiments are clearly cruel. Between experiments, the animals are held in individual cages at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Despite claims by the training film’s narrator that vervet monkeys have “similar anatomy to humans,” significant physical differences make the use of these animals problematic.

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Online> Watch this video at BetterMilitaryMedicine.org

John pawlowski, m.d., ph.d., director of

anesthesia at beth israel deaconess medical Center in boston and assistant professor at Harvard medical school, has organized numerous scenarios that simulate mass-casualty incidents and nerve gas attacks. dr. pawlowski wrote a letter to the department of defense offering to organize a simulated mass-casualty scenario to allow military officials to experience the realism and benefits of this training model. medical centers

across the united states use models similar to dr. pawlowski’s to prepare personnel for mass-casualty incidents in the case of a terrorist attack. “unlike monkeys, human-patient simulators can mimic human responses to biological and nerve agents—including physostigmine,” says dr. pawlowski. “simulation technology, along with sophisticated moulage, creates realistic, hands-on training scenarios that prepare medical personnel for what they could actually encounter while on duty. there is nothing like the sight of one of your colleagues down or seizing to reinforce the lesson.”


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Luis Guzmán Fights Primate-Breeding Facility

Actor Luis Guzmán has joined PCRM’s effort to stop Puerto Rico from becoming a major player in the

trade of primates for research. Guzmán wrote to Puerto Rico’s governor in October asking him to block a pro-posed monkey-breeding farm in the city of Guayama. “I consider Puerto Rico my second home,” wrote Guzmán, who was born just north of Guayama. “Like the Guayama city council, which has expressed strong opposition to the monkey farm, I’m worried about the potential environmental and economic consequences of this project.” The company building the Guayama facility plans to import long-tailed macaques caught in the forests of Mauritius, breed them in Puerto Rico, and ship their offspring overseas for use in drug testing and experiments. Guzmán’s letter ends, “Please count me among the many thousands of Puerto Ricans who believe this project does not seem like a good fit for La Isla del Encanto.”

Monkeys do not display the same signs of nerve agent poisoning as humans. When a human is having a cholinergic crisis, perspiration is usually visible. The skin on vervet monkeys’ faces and hands, however, is significantly different from humans’. In the training video, students must wipe the monkey’s hands and feet to determine whether the animal is sweating. “The first symptoms victims of nerve agent exposure report are usually nausea and tightness of the chest,” says PCRM’s director of research policy Hope Ferdow-sian, M.D., M.P.H. “A monkey cannot tell you that. Learning on monkeys could cause trainees to miss hallmarks of nerve agent poisoning in humans.”

A Better Way

Nonanimal training methods could immediately replace the use of vervet monkeys in the U.S. Army’s chemical casualty manage-ment courses. Researchers with the Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps and Israel’s Carmel Medical Center

Online> Ask Puerto Rican officials to stop the construction of this monkey-breeding facility: PCRM.org/Guayama

the chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ affairs has introduced

a bill that would require the military to phase in human-based simulators and other nonanimal methods for chemical casualty training. the bill would also phase out the use of pigs and goats in combat trauma training courses. rep. Filner’s bill, H.r. 4269, would help ensure that troops receive effective, human-based training before deployment. Join pCrm during the week of Jan. 11 to 15, 2010, to ask Congress to support this crucial legislation. members of Congress are in recess that week and will be in their home districts.

please make plans to visit your u.s. representative’s local office to urge her/him to support H.r. 4269, the bEst practices act. if you cannot visit your congressperson’s office that week, please visit another time in January. Get talking points and materials for your meeting at BetterMilitaryMedicine.org. you can also call or e-mail your representative to voice your support of this bill. Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121, or send an automatic e-mail at BetterMilitaryMedicine.org. if you have questions, please contact noah Gittell at [email protected] or 202-686-2210, ext. 334.

developed a nonanimal training curriculum for treating patients exposed to nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. The course includes didactic teaching and simulation training.



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Chimpanzee Protection Gains Ground in Congress

The Great Ape Pro-tection Act, which

would release more than 500 chimpanzees from laboratories to sanctuaries, has gained steam since its introduction last March and now has more than 100 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives. Many representatives signed on to support the Great Ape Protection Act after an exhibit about the bill came to Capitol Hill.

The multimedia exhibit—organized by PCRM and the Humane Society of the United States—included photos of former laboratory-owned chimpanzees now living in sanctuaries and a video documenting recent chimpanzee abuse at a Louisiana primate research cen-ter. At the exhibit, PCRM doctors and experts talked with U.S. representatives and their staffers about chim-panzee experimentation and the legislation that would phase it out. Although the cur-rent list of co-sponsors means the bill is more likely to get the atten-tion it deserves in the House, more co-spon-sors are needed to ensure passage. To take action, visit PCRM.org/GAPA or call your member of Congress at 202-224-3121.

PCRM to Congress: Time for Nonanimal Chemical Testing

Congress will soon consider proposals to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, for the

first time in the act’s 33-year history. Some proposed changes could require companies to test chemicals on millions of animals. PCRM has teamed up with animal protection groups to release two joint statements urg-ing Congress to support human-relevant, nonanimal testing methods. The joint statements, written by PCRM, the Hu-mane Society of the United States, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, responded to the En-vironmental Protection Agency’s recent discussion of chemical testing reform and to a recent Senate hearing on the issue. The first statement commends the EPA for taking a first step toward reforming chemical safety legislation. But it also says that the EPA does not go far enough in reforming the science that underlies safety assessment. “The EPA itself has realized the importance of this fundamental change in the science by its commission-

ing of a report from the National Academies of Science, Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy, that outlines a paradigm shift from current, animal-intensive and time-consuming scientific meth-ods to more streamlined and effective biology-based methods,” the joint statement said. “The current process does not yield the kind of infor-mation necessary for effective chemicals management,” the statement read. “Without this shift in science, chemical management reform of the kind being pro-posed by the EPA and others is logistically impossible.” The second statement recommends important steps Congress should take to ensure nonanimal testing methods are developed and implemented. PCRM has also participated in the three Capitol Hill hearings by submitting testimony for the record. PCRM members are helping push for nonanimal methods by meeting with their congressional repre-sentatives. To learn more and sign up for action alerts, visit ReformToxicityTesting.org.

Grace slick Calls on Congress

Jefferson airplane singer Grace slick is joining pCrm in asking Congress to end experiments on chimpanzees. she recorded a

voicemail inviting u.s. representatives to the Capitol Hill exhibit. “We all need somebody to love, so i was shocked to learn that laboratories can keep chimpanzees locked up in metal cages about the size of a kitchen table,” said slick in her voicemail.

The Capitol Hill exhibit featured the story and photographs of Foxie, who was released from a laboratory in 2008.

Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.— one of the four representatives who introduced the Great Ape Protection Act—reads Foxie’s story.

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PCRM doctors are urging NASA to leave monkeys out of the space race. The space agency recently

approved a proposal to conduct radiation studies on live squirrel monkeys. In the planned experiment, researcher Jack Bergman will irradiate squirrel monkeys in an attempt to un-derstand what might happen to humans on long-term space flights, such as a trip to Mars. Bergman has used squirrel monkeys for 15 years in addiction experiments that have involved applying electric shocks, withhold-ing food, and completely immobilizing the animals in restraint chairs for extended periods. The space studies—which will be conducted at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York—in-volve exposing the monkeys to a blast of radiation and testing their performance on various tasks. In November, PCRM filed a petition for adminis-trative action to compel NASA to suspend the experi-ments. PCRM’s petition points out that the experiments

violate the standards of the Sundowner Report, a landmark 1996 NASA policy that requires researchers to respect living creatures and to consider the full range of societal good that may come from an experiment. In addition to the obvious humane concerns, the scientific rationale for the experiments is thin. “Genetic, physiological, and anatomical differences between hu-mans and monkeys dramatically limit the conclusions that can be drawn,” wrote PCRM director of research policy Hope Ferdowsian, M.D., M.P.H., in the petition. “Ongoing studies, including those funded by NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy, already use nonanimal methods to determine the effects of radiation on human tissues.” Ask NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. to end these monkey experiments. Call Bolden’s office at 202-358-0000.

Bostonians Urge Mass General to Stop Killing Sheep

Cars slowed down and pedestrians stopped and stared. On Oct. 15, 50 Bostonians lined the street

outside Massachusetts General Hospital to oppose the facility’s use of live sheep for trauma training. The demonstrators—including PCRM doctors and several Mass General employees still wearing scrubs—held banners and distributed leaflets urging the hospital to adopt nonanimal methods of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training. The hospital is one of the last institutions in America still using live animals to teach ATLS surgical skills. At Mass General, ATLS courses typically involve cutting open live, anesthetized sheep, inserting tubes and needles into the animals’ chest cavities, and cut-ting into their throats. After the course, the animals are killed. During the demonstration, PCRM delivered a peti-tion with more than 9,000 signatures encouraging Mass General to replace these lethal procedures with modern training methods based on human anatomy. The American College of Surgeons has approved the TraumaMan System and other state-of-the-art simula-tors for ATLS training, and Mass General already owns

several of these units. The hospital uses TraumaMan to teach ATLS surgical skills to medical students—but it uses live sheep to teach the same procedures to practicing physicians. Before 2001, most ATLS courses used live animals. Now 95 percent of U.S. institutions that pro-vide advanced trauma training exclusively use human-patient simulators. But Mass General and a handful of other facilities continue using and killing animals.

Online> Take action to end the use of animals in trauma training programs: HumaneTraumaTraining.org



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Action Alert Contact the FDA About Animal Testing

Every day, thousands of animals are experimented on and killed to create and test drugs, many of which will never help a sick

human being. That’s why PCRM and an international coalition of scientists, doctors, and animal-protection organizations filed the Mandatory Alternatives Petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The petition asks the FDA to mandate the use of validated nonanimal testing methods, when those alternatives exist, to create safer drugs for American consumers. The FDA is currently reviewing the initiative. During this time, we need you to contact the FDA and urge the agency to mandate the use of validated alternatives to animal tests. Please write to: Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857

More than 60,000 PCRM members have already signed petitions that have been sent to the FDA. To learn more about the Mandatory Alternatives Petition, visit Alternatives-Petition.org. To sign PCRM’s online petition to the FDA, go to Support.PCRM.org/FDA_Petition.

Humane Seal Campaign Reaches AARP

PCRM spread the word about the Humane Charity Seal of Approval at AARP’s national event in Las Vegas in October. Hundreds of attendees sought more information about humane health charities and ethical, effective medical research. For more information, go to HumaneSeal.org.

Innovative Companies Create Nonanimal Skin TestBy Chad B. SanduSky, Ph.d., and nanCy BeCk, Ph.d.

The biotechnology company Hurel and the global cosmetics giant L’Oréal have teamed up to develop

a nonanimal method for testing products for allergic reactions. The new patent-pending technology, Allergy Test on a Chip™, replaces the widely used animal-based local lymph node assay (LLNA), potentially saving thousands of mice each year from this painful and stress-ful test. L’Oréal is funding this innovative endeavor, and Hurel is providing the scientific know-how and technology. In the traditional LLNA, a product is swabbed onto the skin behind a mouse’s ear every day for several days, using at least 25 mice per test. The mice are then killed, and their lymph nodes are removed and tested for an allergic reaction to the product. Allergy Test on a Chip allows scientists to perform the test on artificial human skin and human immune cells—instead of mice. This new method provides more accurate results, since it is based on human physiology. This technology—one of several new nonanimal methods Hurel is developing—is a major step toward replacing mice in testing cosmetics, industrial chemi-cals, pesticides, and other products for allergic reactions. By developing human-based technology to replace animal use, L’Oréal and Hurel have demonstrated their willingness to embrace modern, accurate, and humane science.

Allergy Test on a ChipA tiny compartment containing artificial human skin is linked to a compartment containing an artificial human lymph node. Interconnecting channels enable sig-naling between the skin compartment, where the chemical is added, and the lymph node compartment, where an allergic response may appear and be measured.

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Veggie Burgers Could Cut Health Care Costs

Heart disease, stroke, and other health problems related to high blood cholesterol account for

$634 billion in direct and indirect costs every year. But a scientific review in October’s American Journal of Cardiology found that vegetarian and vegan diets cut cholesterol levels decisively, offering a possible solution to these exorbitant costs. In “The Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Plasma Lipids,” PCRM’s Hope Ferdowsian, M.D., M.P.H., and Neal Barnard, M.D., compiled results from 27 previously published scientific studies and compared the effects of four diet interventions on cholesterol levels. Individuals following a vegetarian or vegan diet

rich in nuts, soy, and fiber expe-rienced the greatest reduction in risk factors for cardiovascular disease—America’s number one killer. Dietary interventions includ-ing small amounts of lean meat were less effective at reducing cholesterol. “Heart-healthy plant-based diets could dramatically reduce spending on cholesterol-lowering drugs, cardiac surgery, and blood pressure medication,” says Dr. Ferdowsian.

Top 5 Things to Do on PCRM.org

If you haven’t visited PCRM’s Web site lately, you’re missing out. PCRM is constantly adding new in-

teractive content and thinking of more ways to help supporters take action straight from their living rooms. Here are just a few features that PCRM.org visitors can’t get enough of.

1. Speak OutGet involved in PCRM’s campaigns to promote pre-

ventive medicine and ethical research. Sign

up to receive action alerts at PCRM.org/Community.

2. Cook VeganWatch new episodes of Food for Life TV every Thursday beginning at noon ET. These webcasts offer shopping tips, nutrition news, and of course, cooking demonstra-tions. The new 10-minute format makes it easy to fit a quick episode into your day. Tune in at PCRM.org/FFLTV.

3. Give and Let LiveIf you want to donate to a health charity but are worried you may end up funding animal experi-ments, the Humane Charity Seal of Approval is here to help. Find animal-free charities at HumaneSeal.org.

4. Friend UsBecome a Facebook fan, and follow us on Twitter. Get inside information on PCRM campaigns, and get the hottest

news on vegan diets and advancements in medi-cal research. Find us at Facebook.com/Doctors.Care and Twitter.com/DoctorsCare.

5. Join the Recipe ClubEach week, a free seasonal recipe is delivered straight to your inbox. Past favorites include African Bean Soup, Orange Power Pops, and Missing Egg Sandwich. Dig in at PCRM.org/Community. is

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PCRM’s new 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program

gives tens of thousands of people the chance to try out a vegan diet, all at the same time. Hollywood celebrities, star athletes, and one of Oprah’s favorite chefs teamed up with PCRM to launch the free on-line program on Jan. 1. Kickstarters receive daily e-mails for a step-by-step diet makeover, along with recipes and cooking tips. They also have access to online videos and discussion boards featur-

ing dietitians and celebrity diet counselors. Diet coaches include PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., Dean Ornish, M.D., T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., actress Alicia Silverstone, chef Tal Ronnen, basketball star John Sal-ley, vegan firefighter Rip Esselstyn, best-selling authors Kathy Freston and Rory Freedman, and many other celebrities and nutrition experts. The Kickstart offers an interactive support network to help participants make sustainable, healthful dietary changes. The next 21-Day Vegan Kickstart will begin on March 1.

NBA Champ Lobbies for Vegetarian School LunchesBasketball star John Salley went to

Capitol Hill in November to explain why healthy school meals are so important. Salley—the first National Basketball Association player in history to play on three different championship-winning teams—called on Congress to strengthen school meal programs to fight childhood obesity. He was joined by Reps. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, and dozens of Washington, D.C.-area students. “Students need more fruits and veg-etables that will help them stay healthy, fit, and ready to learn,” said Salley, who played for the Detroit Pistons, the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Lakers. “That’s why it’s important

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21-Day Vegan KickstartRevolutionize your diet

The most powerful three weeks of your life!

PCRM.org/Kickstart

Online> Watch nutrition webcasts featuring PCRM experts and get the recipe for Crocodile Crunch—Alicia Silverstone’s chunky, funky festival of fruit—at PCRM.org/Kickstart.

Chef Lauren Von Der Pool, a successful Hollywood chef, prepared lunchroom-friendly samples for attendees.

John Salley met with Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., to discuss the Child Nutrition Act.

school lunch lines need more health-ful plant foods, according to the

institute of medicine (iom). in october, the iom released a comprehensive re-port recommending that school meals include more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and less saturated fat and

sodium. iom experts join the ameri-can public Health association and the american medical association in calling for vegetarian school meal options. the report also recommends cutting down on processed meats due to their sodium content and link to colorectal cancer.

for Congress to stay on top of its game by reforming the Child Nutrition Act.”

Online> Ask Congress to help schools add healthy vegetarian options. Sign the petition at HealthySchoolLunches.org.

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the Cancer project updatethe Cancer project

Creative Support Making a World of Difference

A huge thank you to these kind and compassionate folks who raised sup-

port for The Cancer Project: Every year, Carl Cuda organizes a popular Car Cruise in Bethel, Pa., to raise money for a non-profit. After attend-ing a Cancer Project Food for Life class, Cuda—a cancer sur-vivor—decided all

proceeds from this year’s event should support The Cancer Project. More than 1,000 people attended the September Car Cruise and donated approximately

Cancer Survivor Sues over Grilled Chicken Carcinogen

$4,000 to help The Cancer Project promote cancer prevention and survival. Kyle Hall recently ran the New York City Marathon to help raise awareness and funds for The Cancer Project. The organization has helped him introduce healthy eating to his family members and friends, who might not have otherwise learned about the links between nutrition and cancer. A plant-based diet helped Hall recover from a 2002 cancer diagnosis, and today it provides him with the energy to run marathons. Hall finished the race in 2 hours and 58 minutes and raised $1,870 to help continue the fight against cancer. Rob Weseman recently became the first Saladmaster dealer to designate The Cancer Project as his official charity of choice. Weseman will donate up to $20 for every dinner hosted by his team, Lone

Star Health Systems, in Euless, Texas. Weseman explains, “I support The Cancer Project because you can’t ever put enough money into prevention. What you eat and the way you prepare your food can literally change your whole life.” If you are organizing a creative fund-raiser to benefit The Cancer Project, please let us know! We’d love to recognize your efforts and provide you with information and literature to pass along at your event. Please contact Betsy Wason at [email protected].

Fast-food companies market grilled chicken as a healthful option, but

most consumers have no idea that the products harbor a dangerous carcinogen. Two Connecticut residents have teamed up with The Cancer Project to file a class-action lawsuit demanding that Burger King, Friendly’s, and McDonald’s warn customers that their grilled chicken products contain PhIP, a chemical that in-creases cancer risk even in small amounts. The lawsuit, filed in October in Con-necticut Superior Court, states that the three restaurants are in clear violation of the state’s consumer protection law. Rebecca Delio, one of the Connecticut

plaintiffs, ate fast-food grilled chicken weekly before being diagnosed with breast cancer about a year ago. She was alarmed to learn that grilled chicken increased her cancer risk. PhIP is one of a group of carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs). PhIP and other HCAs form when animal muscle is cooked at high temperatures. Longer cooking times and hotter temperatures produce more HCAs, which make grilling, panfrying, and oven broiling particularly dangerous cooking methods. Fried chicken, which contains high levels of saturated fat, is also unhealthful.

“Consumers deserve to know that grilled chicken from McDonald’s and other fast-food chains can increase their risk of cancer,” says Neal Barnard, M.D., president of The Cancer Project. “Even a grilled-chicken salad increases the risk of developing breast cancer or prostate cancer.” Other fast-food chains are also feeling the heat on PhIP. In September, PCRM filed a lawsuit in San Francisco against Kentucky Fried Chicken for violating California’s Proposition 65. The chicken chain failed to warn consumers that its new grilled chicken product contains this dangerous carcinogen.

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the news you need

www.CancerProject.orgThe Cancer Project is a nonprofit PCRM subsidiary that advances cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research.

By Krista Haynes, R.D., L.D., and Susan Levin, M.S., R.D.

Fiber prevents precancerous polyps

High-fiber diets may help prevent colon cancer, ac-cording to new results from the Polyp Prevention

Trial. Previous studies yielded ambiguous findings about whether fiber could reduce the recurrence of colon polyps, which are often a first indication of colon cancer. The new report found that participants most compliant with a high-fiber, high-fruit-and-vegetable diet had a 35 percent lower risk of precancerous polyp recurrence, compared with people who did not change their diets. The high-fiber diet reduced odds of ad-vanced polyp recurrence almost 50 percent. The 1,905 participants were at least 35 years old and had at least one confirmed colorectal polyp. The test diet limited fat to 20 percent of calories, with 18 grams of fiber and 3.5 servings of fruits and vegetables per 1,000 calories. In previous studies, vegan and vegetarian diets have been associated with a much lower incidence of colon cancer.Sansbury LB, Wanke K, Albert PS, et al. The effect of strict adherence to a high-fiber, high-fruit-and-vegetable, and low-fat eating pattern on adenoma recurrence. Am J Epidemiol. 2009;170:576-584.

Fraser GE. Associations between diet and cancer, ischemic heart disease, and all-cause mor-tality in non-Hispanic white California Seventh-day Adventists. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999;70(suppl 3):532S-538S.

red and processed meat increases prostate Cancer risk

Meat consumption increases the risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study including more

than 175,000 men in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. The men who consumed the most red meat had a 30 percent increased risk of cancer, compared with those who consumed the least. Processed red meat (e.g., hot dogs, bacon, sausage, or deli meats) was associated with a 10 percent increased risk of prostate cancer for every 10 grams (about one-third of an ounce) of increased intake. Use of nitrite preservatives, grilling, and barbecuing all were associated with higher risk.Sinha R, Park Y, Graubard BI, et al. Meat and meat-related compounds and risk of prostate cancer in a large prospective cohort study in the United States. Am J Epidemiol. 2009;170:1165-1177.

plant-rich diet protects against breast Cancer

A prudent diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruit may decrease the risk of breast cancer, accord-

ing to a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers studied the dietary patterns of nearly 60,000 women in the Black Women’s Health Study. Women following a more prudent diet had a lower incidence of breast cancer, compared with others in the study. The results showed that younger women and those at a healthy weight may especially benefit. Participants fol-lowing a Western diet of refined grains, processed meat, and sweets showed no benefits. Other stud-ies have found that the Western diet may lead to increased cancer risk. Agurs-Collins T, Rosenberg L, Makam-bi K, Palmer JR, Adams-Campbell L. Dietary patterns and breast cancer risk in women participating in the Black Women’s Health Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;90:621-628.

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Join Us in Malibu on April 10!

PCRM’s 25th anniversary Art of Com-passion gala is three months away,

and seats are going quickly. With the guest lineup and breathtaking location, this gala promises to be an extraordinary event. Gala chairs Kathy and Tom Freston bring high-powered energy and a heart-felt commitment to making PCRM’s celebration a memorable event. Kathy is a best-selling author and healthy lifestyle guru, and Tom has been a leader in the en-tertainment industry for decades. Cindy Landon has opened her stunning Malibu

Pre-Gala Event Strengthens Support

Gala steering committee chair James Costa held a gala kick-off party in

his ultramodern Hollywood Hills home in October to help PCRM raise awareness for its work and start the countdown to the Art of Compassion gala. The lively crowd noshed on culinary treats created on-site by vegan macrobiotic chef Eric Lechasseur, owner of Seed Restaurant

estate as the setting for the celebration. Plans are under way to turn her canyon retreat into PCRM party headquarters for one special night. The gala will be complete with hun-dreds of special guests, awards, and a big announcement or two. To make sure you are included in the festivities, please con-tact us today for tickets or sponsorships and hotel reservations. For details, call Debbi Miller at 202-527-7340 or visit PCRM.org/Gala2010. World-renowned artist Peter Max

created the original artwork featured on this Good Medicine cover to commemorate PCRM’s anniversary. As if the promise of an unforgettable evening isn’t enough, table buyers and larger sponsorships will receive a unique, limited-edition poster signed by Peter Max as a memento of our gala celebration. If you are a medical professional, you’ll also want to register for the continuing education program that will be held at our host hotel on Saturday, April 10. Featured speakers include Dean Ornish, M.D., John McDougall, M.D., Larry Kushi, Sc.D., Mark Messina, Ph.D., and Neal Barnard, M.D. The event will take place before the evening gala. Gala Auction: If you would like to donate a unique item, service, or getaway to the gala auction, please contact Jacqueline Keller at 202-527-7357. Proceeds will benefit PCRM’s programs and campaigns, and your donation may be tax deductible.

By Krista Haynes, R.D., L.D., and Susan Levin, M.S., R.D.

Gala co-chair Kathy Freston and honorary committee member Tamar Gellar encourage guests to join PCRM in Malibu on April 10.

James Costa, Gala Steering Committee Chair

Dr. Neal Barnard and gala honorary committee member Persia White.

Scott Schwenk visits with gala committee members Lorri Attalla, Cindy Landon, and Bobi Leonard.

in Venice, Calif. Soulful musician Drew Broadrick entertained guests, and PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., and director of toxicology Chad Sandusky, Ph.D., spoke about PCRM’s work and motivated guests to help. More than half the gala seats were sold that night—a wonderful beginning to our anniversary celebration!


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Join PCRM for a Sublime Send-Offon Saturday, March 20

A Taste of Health and PCRM present the ultimate gift for your mind, body, and spirit. Share the experience and wisdom of some of the world’s leading authorities and experts in holistic living and natural health. Cruise the Eastern Caribbean on one of the world’s premier Italian luxury liners, the Costa Fortuna. Visit exciting ports of call and enjoy specially prepared vegan natural foods and beverages prepared by our own chefs.

More than 40 teachers and 140 classes by some of the world’s most knowledgeable physicians and scientists, including Neal Barnard, M.D., T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., Joel Fuhrman, M.D., Will Tuttle, Ph.D., Ronald Peters, M.D., and many others. Daily yoga, Pilates, and meditation classes, fun social events, and more.For more details, visit www.ATasteofHealth.org.

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Holistic Holiday at Sea VIIWith Neal Barnard, M.D. March 21-28, 2010Rates from $1,199* per person

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Make your reservations now to join PCRM president Neal Barnard,

M.D., and special guests for an evening at Sublime Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to benefit PCRM’s work. Nanci Alexander will host the Bon Voyage Party for the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise at her legendary restaurant. It’s a great op-portunity for out-of-towners to experi-ence world-class vegan cuisine the night

before the cruise departs and for locals to take part in a fun evening at this award-winning hot spot. This event is open to everyone.

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Mission statement: Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.

PCRM Board of Directors: Neal D. Barnard, M.D., President; Mark Sklar, M.D., Director; Russell Bunai, M.D., Secretary and Treasurer

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible. PCRM, 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, 202-686-2210, PCRM.org

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Healthy Eating for Life for ChildrenPCRM with Amy Lanou, Ph.D.When children learn proper nutrition early in life, they are more likely to avoid heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Here’s how to get them started. Includes kid-tested recipes. 258 pgs, $16.95

Healthy Eating for Life book series from PCRMPCRM’s series of medically sound, reader-friendly books explains diet’s role in wellness and disease prevention. Each book includes at least 80 healthy, delicious vegetarian recipes. Forewords by PCRM president Neal D. Barnard, M.D.

Healthy Eating for Life for WomenPCRM with Kristine KieswerLearn how the right foods can ease men-strual and meno-pausal symptoms, strengthen bones, encourage weight loss, protect the heart, and help pre-vent certain cancers. 260 pgs, $16.95

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat DiabetesPCRM with Patricia Bertron, R.D.Studies show that diabetes can be highly responsive to diet and lifestyle changes. PCRM explains these changes and how to put them into practice. 244 pgs, $18.95

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What Will We Do if We Don’t Experiment on Animals?Medical Research for the 21st CenturyC. Ray Greek, M.D., and Jean Swingle Greek, D.V.M. The Greeks answer the title’s question with a tour of truly modern medical research. With advances in the study of human genetics and the ability to measure human responses to drugs at the molecular level, researchers will find it increasingly difficult to justify the crude data accu-mulated from animal experimentation. 262 pgs, $24.99

Pleasurable KingdomAnimals and the Nature of Feeling GoodJonathan Balcombe, Ph.D.Life as experienced by animals is not a grim struggle for survival, according to animal behavior researcher Balcombe. He presents persuasive evidence that animals—like humans—find enjoyment in touch, food, aesthetics, companionship, anticipation, and more. Full of insight and humor, the book poses vital ethical questions. 360 pgs, $14.95

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Nutrition Guide for Clinicians, second edition

Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineThis comprehensive medical refer-ence manual covers nearly 100 diseases and conditions, including risk factors, diagnoses, and typical treatments. Most importantly, it provides the latest evidence-based information on nutrition’s role in prevention and treatment. Includes an in-depth examination of general nutrition, macronutrients, micronutrients, and nutritional requirements for all stages of life. 745 pgs, $19.95 Special Discount $17.95

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The Best in the WorldFast, Healthful Recipes from Exclusive and Out-of-the-Way RestaurantsNeal D. Barnard, M.D., EditorThis popular collection of wonder-fully healthy recipes comes from the world’s best and most unusual restaurants. Enjoy these vegan delicacies at home. Hardcover, 71 pgs, $11.95

The Best in the World iiHealthful Recipes from Exclusive and Out-of-the-Way RestaurantsJennifer L. Keller, R.D., EditorTravel around the world to discover treasures from side-street cafes and elegant hotel dining rooms. Attractively illustrated, this delight-ful vegan cookbook is the sequel to PCRM’s original international recipe collection. Hardcover, 71 pgs, $11.95

“Best in the World” Matched Set OfferGet both beautiful volumes for $18

Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and HappinessKathy Freston Learn how to make the small steps that can significantly improve the health of mind, body, and spirit. In addition to promoting wholeness in work and relationships, Freston explains the advantages of a plant-based diet from health, ethical, and environmental perspectives. Includes 45 veg-etarian recipes, two weeks of meal plans, and a general shopping list. 288 pages, $14.95

Skinny BitchA No-Nonsense, Tough Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin This bestselling vegan guide pulls no punches. Entertain-ing and sassy, the book rests on a solid health and nutrition foundation. “Many priceless-yet-unprintable dictums certainly make you laugh in a way few diet books can.” –iVillage 224 pgs, $13.95

Macro for the Mainstream DVDSheri DeMarisTV host Sheri DeMaris believes “your kitchen is your medicine cabinet.” In this exciting DVD, she prepares easy-to-follow macrobiotic recipes using whole, organic foods and offers simple suggestions for improving one’s health and the health of our planet. $24.95

How to Eat Like a vegetarian Even if You Never Want to Be OneCarol J. Adams and Patti BreitmanOut of time and out of ideas? Cook fast, cook healthy with more than 250 shortcuts, strategies, and simple solu-tions. More than a cookbook—though it abounds with recipes—this guide will get you started on a healthier path with a few flips of the page. 214 pgs, $20.00

Skinny Bitch in the KitchKick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!)Here’s the companion cookbook to the outrageous bestseller Skinny Bitch. 75 easy, satisfying recipes, served up with an irreverent sense of fun. “A hilariously bawdy vegan cookbook for the modern Mrs. Cleaver.” –Domino 192 pgs, $14.95

Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs Revised EditionAn Inside Look at the Modern Poultry IndustryKaren Davis, Ph.D.In this newly revised edition, Davis again looks at the horrific conditions chickens endure at the hands of the poultry industry—in spite of free-range and cage-free claims—and at the heightened risks consumers face from avian influenza, food poisoning, global warming, and effects of genetically engineered animals. 224 pgs, $14.95

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Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes

If you have diabetes or are concerned about developing it, this program could change the course of your life. Dr. Barnard’s groundbreaking clinical studies, the latest funded by the National Institutes of Health, show that diabetes responds dramatically to a low-fat, vegetarian diet. Rather than just compensating for malfunctioning insulin like other treatment plans, Dr. Barnard’s program helps repair how the body uses insulin. Includes 50 delicious recipes. 288 pgs, $15.95

Foods That Fight PainDid you know that ginger can prevent migraines and that coffee sometimes cures them? Drawing on new research, Dr. Barnard shows readers how to soothe ev-eryday ailments and cure chronic pain with common foods. 348 pgs, $14.95

A Physician’s Slimming Guide for Permanent Weight ControlYou can succeed in becoming and staying slimmer! This book is not a diet—it’s a comprehensive program that takes the reader beyond artificial “formula ap-proaches.” 96 pgs, $7.95

Breaking the Food SeductionWe all have foods we can’t resist, foods that sabotage our health. But banishing those cravings for chocolate, cookies, cheese, or burg-ers isn’t a question of willpower, it’s a matter of biochemistry. Drawing on his own research and that of other leading institutions, Dr. Barnard reveals how diet and lifestyle changes can break the craving cycle. 324 pgs, $16.99

Turn Off the Fat GenesGenes, including those that shape our bodies, actu-ally adapt to outside influences. Dr. Barnard explains the process and provides a three-week gene-control program complete with menus and recipes by Jen-nifer Raymond. Here are powerful tools for achieving long-term weight loss and better health. Paperback, 350 pgs, $14.95

Food for LifeThe breakthrough book on aging, heart disease, cancer, weight con-trol, and general health. Preface by Dean Ornish, M.D. Loads of tips on changing your diet, 21 days of menus, plus delicious recipes by Jennifer Raymond. 334 pgs, $14.95

The Nutrition Rainbow PosterThe more naturally colorful your meal is, the more likely it is to have an abundance of cancer-

fighting nutrients. Pigments that give fruits and vegetables their bright colors represent a variety of protective compounds. The Nutrition Rainbow poster shows the cancer-fighting and immune-boosting power of different-hued foods. 17”x22”, $6.00

Prescription for Life PosterThis whimsical work of art introduces your patients to the importance of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans in cancer prevention and survival. It also tells how to obtain free information about nutrition,

recipes, and classes from The Cancer Project. 17”x22”, $6.00

The Cancer Survivor’s GuideNeal Barnard, M.D., Jennifer Reilly, R.D.Find out how foods fight cancer and the advantages

of a high-fiber, low-fat, dairy- and meat-free diet. Includes updates from the latest research, special prostate and breast cancer sec-tions, tips for making the dietary transition, and more than 130 recipes. 245 pgs, $19.95

Eating Right for Cancer Survival dvd

Neal Barnard, M.D., Chef Sualua Tupolo, Stephanie Beine, R.D.This exciting 2-disc set is designed to work hand in hand with the companion book, The Cancer Survivor’s Guide. Nine nutrition presentations and nine cooking

lessons provide powerful tools for making changes in health and well-being. 270 mins, $19.95

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The Kind DietAlicia Silverstone, Introduction by Neal Barnard, M.D.Deliciously empowering, The Kind Diet opens the door to effortless weight loss, high energy, clear skin, and smooth digestion, all while pro-tecting the planet. Three separate dietary tracks—from Flirting to Superhero—help readers make the vegan transition at their own pace. Discover food that satisfies at every level. Hardcover, 320 pgs, $29.99

A New Approach to Nutrition for Diabetes DVDNeal D. Barnard, M.D.Turn back the clock on diabetes through a low-fat vegan diet. In eight compelling lessons, Dr. Barnard explains his groundbreaking research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, and how to put it to work in your life. Includes cooking demonstrations by chef Toni Fiore and a grocery store tour by Susan Levin, R.D., and Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., C.D.E. 192 mins, $19.95

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The Sublime Restaurant CookbookSouth Florida’s Ultimate Destination for Vegan Cuisine

Nanci AlexanderThe flavors and beauty of south Florida’s award-winning Sublime Restaurant are compiled here with some of Sublime’s most famed culi-nary creations. From Asian, Latin, or

Mediterranean influences to more typical American fare, each recipe is delightfully conceived, beautifully presented, and yet surprisingly quick to prepare. 117 pgs, $19.95

Building Bone vitalityA Revolutionary Diet Plan to Prevent Bone Loss and Reverse Osteoporosis Amy Lanou Ph.D., Michael Castleman Bone vitality doesn’t come through dairy products, calcium pill, or drugs. Using the latest clinical studies, Dr. Lanou explores the calcium myth and explains why a low-acid diet is the only effective way to prevent bone loss. 256 pgs, $16.95

vegan Soul KitchenFresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American CuisineBryant TerryReinterpreting popular dishes from African and Caribbean countries as well as his favorite childhood dishes, chef Terry reinvents African-American and Southern cuisine, capitalizing on the complex flavors of the tradition without the animal products. Includes Black-Eyed Pea Fritters with Hot Pepper Sauce, Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Ginger-Peanut Dipping Sauce, and many more. 256 pgs, $18.95

The Love-Powered DietEating for Freedom, Health, and JoyVictoria MoranDrawing on her personal experience, Moran applies Twelve Step principles to find freedom from compulsive eating and yo-yo dieting. She proposes a peaceful, natural way of eating that keeps weight off without dieting. 241 pgs, $20.00


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staff profile

Elizabeth KucinichPCRM’s Director of Public Affairs

Elizabeth Kucinich joined PCRM in October as

director of public affairs. A longtime human rights ad-vocate and animal-protection champion, Ms. Kucinich brings a wealth of knowledge about campaign strategy and the legislative process. Ms. Kucinich is actively lending her expertise to PCRM’s campaign for legis-lation that gives all children in the United States access to healthful school lunches, and she is spearheading efforts to secure passage of the Great

Ape Protection Act. She also has helped facilitate the introduction of a bill that would end the military’s use of live animals in medical training courses. Before joining PCRM, Ms. Kucinich served as an advisor to and congressional liaison for the 63rd

president of the United Nations General Assembly. She also organized the American Monetary Institute’s first international conference on monetary reform. Ms. Kucinich has directed the Village Education Project in India and taught secondary school in ru-ral Tanzania. She now advises several education and community-building projects in East Africa. Ms. Kucinich is also involved in the Congres-sional Human Rights Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives. She received her master’s degree in international conflict analysis at the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.

PCRM Launches Legislative Fund

There is a time to educate, and sometimes a time to legislate. PCRM’s work on Capitol

Hill has grown in recent years. In December, we created the PCRM Legislative Fund to shape important public policy reforms. As a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, the PCRM Legislative Fund will support PCRM’s work to promote nutrition’s key role for health and to advance ethics in science and medicine. If you find yourself thinking “there ought to be a law…,” please lend your support to making it happen.

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