Animals in advertising - discuss?

[Robert Burns]

Anthony Tomlinson <anthony at pplros.demon.co.uk> wrote :

>In Cell 77:7, in the first few pages of ads, there is one for RIBI
>Adjuvant System, in which a white rabbit in a lab coat (photo) is 
shown
>being interviewed about its views on RAS.  Is it just me, or is this 
ad
>ill-conceived, exploitative, a slap in the face of those scientists 
who
>try to defend the use of animals in science as responsible, and ample
>fuel for those who claim the opposite?  Or is it just cute, and okay
>because the rabbit doesn't *look* too unhappy?  Please post;  I think 
the
>ad is stupid and irresponsible, and that we as scientists need to 
police
>ourselves, or someone will do it for us. 
>
>Anthony Tomlinson.
>
>P.S.  I suppose it could be a stuffed rabbit...........
>
>






I agree, I dislike these anthropomorphosised animal ads. Not only
in the scientific press but also with food animals on TV etc.



Robert Burns
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency
Edinburgh
Scotland

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