Stop animal testing at Scantox
What you need to know about Scantox’s animal testing on beagles and minipigs—and about animal testing in general.
Stop animal testing at Scantox
Only 30 minutes from Copenhagen conducts Scantox animal testing on beagles, minipigs, and other animals. Scantox is a Danish company performing animal testing to evaluate the safety of new drugs and medical treatments. The animals used, including beagles, minipigs, mice, and rats, are subjected to numerous invasive procedures.
Animal testing isn’t just cruel; it occurs within a system that treats animals as objects, not sentient beings with feelings. Today, alternative methods exist that can replace animal testing and provide more accurate results without harming living creatures.
Why does animal testing still happen today?
There's a simple explanation for why animal testing persists in such a developed and technologically advanced world. Unfortunately, the answer is as simple as it is tragic.
The pharmaceutical industry has a tight grip on the field, conducting nearly half of all animal tests. Even though nearly 200 million animals suffer annually in these senseless tests, animal testing remains legally required because medicine must be tested on animals for approval. The US has begun removing this legal requirement—an important development that the EU and Denmark should follow.
Science has proventhat over 90% of drug-related animal tests fail to translate to humans, because our genomes differ too much. This makes animal testing not only a form of animal abuse but also an extremely poor and dangerous way to assess drug safety. Yet, it is profitable for the pharmaceutical industry.
Read more about animal testing on the blog Tested on Animals, which we gladly credit for the above texts and background research.
There are better alternatives—but Denmark lags behind
We live in the 21st century, and many approved, high-tech animal-free alternatives exist that are cheaper, easier, and far more ethical. These methods are also more precise and reliable, making it even more absurd that animal testing continues.
The EU has recently strengthened its commitment to reducing and phasing out animal testing across the Union. In a statement from the European Commission, the ambition to replace animal testing with innovative, animal-free alternatives is emphasized.This comes in response to public pressure and research showing that animal testing does not always yield reliable results for humans.
That is the ambition expressed by the EU and many researchers seeking alternatives to animal-based solutions. Yet, over 200,000 animals are used for testing annually in Denmark.Why? Why is the phase-out of animal testing lagging?
The biggest obstacle to ending animal testing is, unfortunately, politically motivated.Although the EU has started making progress in the right direction, much remains to be done at both the European and national levels. Denmark, for example, could increase the current government funding of 1.5 million kroner for animal-free alternative research and revise educational requirements that maintain animal testing as the standard.
We cannot change the past, but we can take responsibility for the future. We know better, so we must do better.
Hundreds of animals pass through Scantox each year for animal testing. If you believe Scantox and Denmark have a responsibility to treat animals with respect, you’re welcome to help!
Read more about animal testing on the blog Tested on Animals, which we gladly credit for the above texts and background research.
As a citizen: Help the animals with your signature
Use your voice to make a huge difference for hundreds of animals. As a citizen, you have an important influence in your municipality and country. You can join our demonstration VeganerUdfordringen and sign the major petition by clicking the button below. Your signature tells Scantox and the government the change you want for the animals.
We urge you to act now and sign our petition to stop animal testing at Scantox and elsewhere in Denmark. Together, we can make a difference for the animals and promote a future free from animal abuse in research.