Should we stop experimenting on rabbits and mice? Animal testing has long been viewed as a necessary evil, just like eating meat or using fur. But like those two things, technology is creating the possibility of change.
Plan to end animal testing announced
Indispensable?: Lab mice with modified genes were instrumental in the creation of Covid-19 vaccines. Glossary
Dismissed - To decide something or someone is not important and stop considering it.
Phased out - To stop doing something gradually, or in stages.
Activists - People who campaign for social or political change. Greta Thunberg sailed to New York for a meeting instead of flying.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.
RSPCA - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Ethical - Relating to moral principles.
Francis Crick Institute - A leading biomedical discovery institute in London, named in honour of the scientist Francis Crick.