[Vivisection] [Speak] Action Alert - Mars Uncovered

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" Mars Inc, who are also known as Masterfoods in

Europe, are a manufacturer of pet foods, such as Bounce, *Cesar*, Chappie,

*Frolic*, James Wellbeloved, Katkins, *_Kitekat, Pal,_* Pedigree Chum, *_Royal

Canin_, _Sheba_,* Techni-cal (US & Canada), *Whiskas*. *Pedigree* (part of Mars

Inc) also manufactures Thomas rabbit food and Trill bird food. "

 

 

Mars Uncovered - George Week of Action

 

Strong relationships are being forged between UK and US research

establishments. According to a report written by Sir G R of Oxford

University and entitled 'International Partnerships of Research Excellence

- UK-USA Academic Collaboration', a key figure in the US in this

collaboration has been Dr Harold Schmitz, the Technical Director of Mars

Inc. Mars has also funded research at Oxford University to the tune of

£235,002.74 in 2004/05.

 

Oxford University is clearly reaping the rewards of these increasing

partnerships. One such partnership is with The Scripps Research Institute,

which is the largest private research institution in the United States and

is well known for conducting the most horrific experiments on non-human

animals. For more information :

http://www.speakcampaigns.org.uk/articles/20051122dirty_dealings.php

 

Partnerships also exist between the UK Ministry of Defence and the US

Homeland Security, and Oxford University has once again benefited directly

from these close partnerships. In 2004/05 Oxford University received a

substantial amount of money from the US Military, and, of course, part of

the money was used to conduct animal-based experiments:

 

United States Army £339,986.00

United States Department of Defence £142,094.62

United States Air Force £117,152.43

United States Naval Research Laboratory £81,450.79

 

One of the experiments that was funded by the US Air Force and published

in 2004 comprised of two rhesus monkeys having metal coils implanted near

the eyes. The coils were wired up to the eye in order to monitor eye

movement. Let’s not forget that George was also used in eye experiments.

The two rhesus monkeys were then fitted with head restraints and

forcefully restrained in primate chairs. During the experiments the

monkeys were given rewards of water, which would suggest that they were

deprived of water for long periods of time before the experiments took

place in order to make them compliant during the experiment. Of course the

water reward would only be given if the monkeys did what the vivisectors

wanted them to do - which almost certainly means the monkeys would have

been severely dehydrated before the experiments took place [1].

Interestingly, the research was conducted by none other than Colin

Blakemore, who has built a career out of blinding kittens. For more on

Blakemore’s fraudulent career :

http://www.speakcampaigns.org.uk/articles/20050227blakemore.php

 

Lets also not forget that Mars Inc, who are also known as Masterfoods in

Europe, are a manufacturer of pet foods, such as Bounce, Cesar, Chappie,

Frolic, James Wellbeloved, Katkins, Kitekat, Pal, Pedigree Chum, Royal

Canin, Sheba, Techni-cal (US & Canada), Whiskas. Pedigree (part of Mars

Inc) also manufactures Thomas rabbit food and Trill bird food. Mars Inc

are also responsible for killing many animals, mainly cats and dogs at

their research centre in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Non-human animals

are forced to spend their entire lives as experimental tools, enduring

years of research so that Mars Inc can produce pet foods and make millions

in profits from sales to consumers who live with and have loving

relationships with animals not unlike those behind the walls of the Mars

research laboratories.

 

Mars Inc's best selling confectionary products include: M & M's, Snickers,

and the Mars bar. Its other products include 3 Musketeers, Dove, Milky

Way, Skittles, Twix, and Starburst sweets. They are also the makers of

Combos and Kudos snacks and Uncle Ben's rice.

 

As part of the 'George Week of Action' why not organise demos against Mars

Inc premises in your area. Don’t forget, Mars Inc are not only responsible

for killing animals at their own experimental research centre, but are

also helping to organise greater scientific co-operation between the US

and UK research establishments, which undoubtedly includes animal based

research. Not only that: Mars Inc are also helping to fund research

projects at Oxford University. Whatever way you look at it, Mars Inc

(Masterfoods) have blood on their hands.

 

Please contact us for leaflets and posters.

 

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Reference:

 

[1] European Journal of Neuroscience 2004, Vol 19: 1055-1066

 

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MARS (EUROPE) HEADQUARTERS AND MARS (UK) HEADQUARTERS IN SLOUGH, ENGLAND

ON THE NEW SLOUGH TRADING ESTATE

 

3 Dundee Road,

Slough,

SL1 4JX

Tel: 01753 550055

 

Unit 2 Phoenix House

South Av

Clydebank Business Park

Clydebank

Strathclyde

G81 2LG

Tel: 0141 - 9511144

 

Masterfoods National Office & Pet and Nutrition Centre (Research Centre)

Freeby Lane

Waltham-On-The-Wolds

Melton Mowbray

Leics.

LE14 4RS

Tel: 01664 410000

 

Masterfoods

Oakwell Way

Birstall

Batley

West Yorks

WF17 9LU

Tel: 01924 427000

 

Shrewsbury Ave

Peterborough

PE2 7BY

Tel: 01733 232 801

 

Hansa Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4JE

Tel 01553 692222

 

Mars ISI (Global IT division of the Mars group of companies)

Winnersh Triangle

Reading

Berks

 

Four Square (Vending machines division of Mars Inc)

Armstrong Road

Daneshill East Industrial Estate

Hants

RG24 8NU

Tel: 01256 471500

 

USA HQ

 

6885 Elm St.

McLean, VA 22101

Phone: 703-821-4900

Fax: 703-448-9678

 

IRELAND

 

Masterfoods Limited

Burton Court

Burton Hall Road

Sandyford

Dublin 18

Ireland

Phone: +353 1 4353200

Fax: +353 1 4353290

E-mail: contact.ie

 

AUSTRIA

 

Masterfoods Austria

Eisenstädter Straße 80

A-7091 Breitenbrunn

Austria

Tel: +43 2162 601 - Fax: +43 2162 601-611

E-Mail: contact.at

 

CZECH REPUBLIC

 

Masterfoods, kom. spol. (heslo PW klub)

Pražská 320, 250 21 Porící nad Sázavou

Czech Republic

Tel: +420 317 76 01 11 - Fax: +420 317 76 01 23

 

FINLAND

 

Masterfoods Oy

Työpajankatu 5, 5.krs

00580 Helsinki

Finland

Tel: +358 (9) 77 39 41 - Fax: +358 (9) 77 39 44 44

http://www.masterfoods.fi/

 

FRANCE

 

Bd des Chenâts BP 7

45550 St Denis de l' Hôtel

France

Tel: +33 238 59 18 35 - Fax: +33 238 59 61 72

Website

 

GERMANY

 

Masterfoods Services GmbH

Eitzer Str. 215

27283 Verden/Aller

Tel: +49 (4231) 940 - Fax: +49 (4231) 94 43 26

E-Mail: contact.de

 

NETHERLANDS

 

Masterfoods, Veghel BV

Taylorweg, 5

5466 AE Veghel

Netherlands

Tel: +31 413 38 34 58 - Fax: +31 413 35 16 70

 

POLAND

 

Masterfoods Polska. Sp. z o.o.

Parcele Kozuszki 42

96-500 Sochaczew

Poland

Tel: +48 (22) 595 50 00 - Fax: +48 (22) 595 50 01

 

PORTUGAL

 

Masterfoods de Portugal Inc

Rua Rui Teles Palhinha 6 – 2º Piso

Leião, 2740-278 Porto Salvo

Tel: +351 214 46 31 00 - Fax: +351 214 46 31 61

 

SPAIN

 

Masterfoods Effem España Inc y Cia SRC

Camino de la canaleja, s/n

5200

Arévalo

Ávila

Tel: +34 920 32 62 00 - Fax: +34 920 32 62 01

 

SWITZERLAND

 

Masterfoods AG

Baarermattstr. 6

6300 Zug

Schweiz

Switzerland

Tel. +41 (0) 41 769 14 14 - Fax: +41 (0) 41 769 15 15

 

 

Can’t find a Mars Inc premises near you? Then why not give Vodafone a try.

Click on the link:

http://www.speakcampaigns.org.uk/events/20051024vodafone.php

 

Or, how about holding a demo in order to inform those companies that are

still helping to fund an institution that is involved in the abuse of

animals. Oxford University are terrified of the truth. That’s why they

have taken legal action against SPEAK in order to try and muzzle us (they

have failed miserably) and that’s why the police, with direct orders from

the government, have tried to suppress that truth. Click on the link to

find out which companies are helping fund vivisection at Oxford

University. http://www.speakcampaigns.org.uk/Contact_the_funders.php/