Despite being promoted as a modern, ethical approach to slaughter ... For decades, the animal-based food system has relied on euphemisms like “humane” to maintain consumer confidence.

Cattle are supposed to be stunned and rendered insensible to pain with a bolt or bullet in the head before they are processed ...

Indoor ammonia levels (produced by animal waste), which when high can cause illness, must be controlled. There are no legal humane slaughter standards for chickens, as there are for other animals ...

This amendment defines Jewish ritual slaughter as humane and provides for handling and preparation of animals for slaughter. The bill requires “humane methods of slaughter” of livestock and ...

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.

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Amid calls from right-wing forces to ban halal slaughter in the UK, Robert Carter visits a halal ...

Foie gras has long been a culinary delicacy, but its controversial production method has led to bans and backlash. Now, German scientists say they’ve found a way to replicate its signature taste and ...