One of the biggest ethical issues in animal farming has been the problem of suffering of animals at the end of their lives. Animal welfare scientists have put much effort into finding solutions for ...

The federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 27, 1958. It was expanded in 1978 and 2002. The federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (P.L ...

A new report, Humane Slaughter Update: Comparing State and Federal Enforcement of Humane Slaughter Laws, has just been published by the Animal Welfare Institute. According to the report, nearly three ...

This article contains new information and was updated and re-written in part by Michelle A. Rivera. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, 7 U.S.C. 1901, was originally passed in 1958 and is one of the ...

Twenty-two Jewish organizations expressed today opposition to humane slaughter bills which by implication give a false impression that Shechita, Jewish ritual slaughter of animals, is inhumane. Rabbi ...

Editor’s Note: This is the last article in a three part series. Parts one and two are here and here. Subscribe to the St. Louis Dining In and Dining Out newsletters to stay up-to-date on the local ...

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Many people expressed concern about the standards for humane treatment of animals at a kosher slaughterhouse after viewing a well-publicized video of kosher slaughter at the AgriProcessors plant in ...

Late last year, a government inspector paid a visit to Clougherty Packing, the Vernon slaughterhouse responsible for killing the animals that, in the afterlife, become Dodger Dogs and Farmer ...