Keyword : Processing

State of the chicken industry 2021 (UK)

The Humane League

Published in 2021

The Humane League's annual report on the state of the UK chicken industry, noting the industry's commitment to improving welfare but highlighting the fact that UK supermarkets are lagging behind the rest of the industry.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, Carcass quality, Processing, Welfare indicators

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Australian Livestock Export Industry Workers' Attitudes toward Animal Welfare

Renee S. Willis, Leah R. Keating, Patricia A. Fleming, d Teresa Collins

Published in 2021

Article describing attitudes towards animal welfare among the various professions involved in the export of animals

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Transformation

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Évaluation de l’expérimentation française sur l’étiquetage de l’origine du lait et des viandes utilisés en tant qu’ingrédients

Monika Beck, Patrick van Bunnen, Konstantin Gruev, Jacques Combes, Loïc Schio, Vanina Forget, Jean-Noël Depeyrot

Published in 2019

Evaluation of the roll-out and impacts of the mandatory origin labelling scheme for milk and meat used as ingredients in processed products that was trialled in 2017 and 2018. The assessment was carried out at national level and focused in particular on the cost for the various stakeholders in the sectors concerned and for consumers, as well as impacts on purchasing behaviour. This note sets out the main lessons learned from this evaluation.

Document Types: Opinions

Keywords: Societal issues, Processing

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A European guide to establishing supply chains for whole or immunocastrated male pigs (English version)

European Commission

Published in 2018

Rearing: the guide includes reports of on-farm experiments to limit the occurrence of boar taint or to achieve 100% immuno-vaccination in males.
Abattoirs: the survey of methods to detect carcasses with boar taint indicates that the majority of supply chains involved use the "human nose" method, following rigorous protocols. Danish scientists report that an objective technique for quantifying malodorous molecules is being developed in an abattoir.
Curing: alternative uses for the small percentage of carcasses with boar taint are set out.
Changing practices: Last, examples of supply chains that have wholly or partially ceased surgical castration highlight the key role of retail sales personnel in promoting product chains that follow the specifications and in making consumers aware of them.

Document Types: Guides to Good Practice

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management, Mutilation, Carcass quality, Processing

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