For the first time ever, a statistical analysis of global animal research figures has been produced and it suggests that a staggering 115 million animals could be used every year in laboratory experiments around the world. In fact the figure could be as high as 150 million animals, as the currently available data leaves so many animals unaccounted for.
Laboratory experimentation is surely one of the most controversial ways in which animals are exploited by humans, generating significant debate around the world amongst the general public, politicians and the scientific community. So it is hard to believe that up until now, there has never been a scientifically robust estimate of global figures.
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