Lindsay Oliver, Justify President & CEO

Before she became one of the most influential advocates for animals and the preservation of the natural world, many people might not know that Jane Goodall had previously spent time in research labs. What she saw changed the course of her life. That early experience revealed the reality of what animals in labs endure and ignited an unshakable conviction to create change. Her decision to speak out transformed primatology and the global conversation around ethics in science. Jane showed that...

In the animal research industry, the phrase compassion fatigue is starting to get thrown around a lot. On the surface, it sounds supportive and acknowledging of the emotional toll of working inside labs. But in reality, the term has become a tool to deflect responsibility away from the system itself and onto the workers who are inside it. Here’s what actually happens. Staff in laboratories are placed in morally and ethically devastating environments. Some witness suffering. Others are...

When working undercover in animal labs, I knew it would be hard. But it was worse than I could have ever imagined. What animals endure is...