Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Founded	1985
Founder	Neal D. Barnard
Focus	To promote non-animal methods in research and education (opposition to animal testing) and a plant-based diet for disease prevention
Location	Washington, D.C.;
Members	150,000
Employees	35
Website	pcrm.org

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a non-profit animal liberation research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., which promotes a plant-based diet, preventive medicine, and alternatives to animal research, and encourages what it describes as "higher standards of ethics and effectiveness in research." Its tax filing shows its activities as "prevention of cruelty to animals."

Founded in 1985 by Neal Barnard, PCRM says that its primary activities include emphasizing nutrition in medical education, conducting research into healthy diets, educating people about nutrition, "shifting research from animal 'models' to human-relevant studies," and promoting "alternatives to chemical tests on animals."

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