Let's not get carried away. There is plenty of scientific basis for testing on other mammals. Hell, most of our knowledge of genetics comes from work done on f

Let's not get carried away. There is plenty of scientific basis for testing on other mammals. Hell, most of our knowledge of genetics comes from work done on fruit flies. Many key immune pathways like TLR (Toll-Like Receptors) would have come to our attention later if it wasn't for research in fruit flies. Obviously though, we have lots more in common with mice than with flies. Hence, it's worth it. The problem you're describing has more to do with journalists over-hyping scientific results than the utility of said results.