Letter: animal experiments

Letter: animal experiments

A letter in NAM Journal responding to a critique by Peter Groenen of our recent study showing very poor utility of animal experiments during preclinical drug testing.     Filipova D. Fox L. Gossman M. Herrmann K. Knight A. et al. (2026). Six decades of...
Article: animal research

Article: animal research

Media Release I have co-authored a study that shows that up to nine in 10 potential medicines that progressed from preclinical testing into human trials failed during clinical development, despite earlier testing intended to assess their safety and effectiveness....
Article: pet food – nutritional soundness

Article: pet food – nutritional soundness

Study Update How nutritionally sound is commercially available vegan pet food relative to meat-based pet food? A review of commercially available dog and cat foods highlights that the key challenge in pet nutrition is not simply about choosing between vegan and...
Article: pet food – digestibility

Article: pet food – digestibility

Media Release A new scientific review has found that nutritionally sound vegan dog food, vegan cat food and vegetarian pet diets are generally well digested and broadly comparable to conventional meat-based diets. The review, published in the journal Animals, examined...
Article: Hatchery chick welfare

Article: Hatchery chick welfare

Worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion chicks are hatched every month in commercial hatcheries. A typical commercial hatchery is a high-speed and stressful environment. Not only is chick welfare impacted while at the hatchery, but chickens’ early life experiences can...
Article: pet food – summary VFL 2026

Article: pet food – summary VFL 2026

A summary of the key implications of nutritionally sound vegan dog and cat diets, for pet health, palatability, farmed animal protection and environmental sustainability.     Knight A (2026). Should dogs and cats go vegan? Vegan Food & Living, April....