Published in 2023
Scientific review of the stunning methods used for halal animal slaughter and their effective compliance with halal standards.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines
Keywords: Carcass quality,Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress
Published in 2023
Expert opinion providing recommendations for improvements to the welfare of farmed fish at the time of slaughter. It highlights the fish sentience, recommends effective stunning methods, and proposes rules to reduce stress and suffering before slaughter. It recommends a legal requirement for inspection , the use of video surveillance on slaughter sites, tighter controls and sanctions, and better management of voluntary code standards.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific article investigating whether on-farm slaughtering would be a selling point for minced beef in Germany. It shows that consumers attach the greatest importance to price, followed by information on on-farm slaughtering. Information on animal welfare is more important to German consumers than information on meat quality.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Carcass quality, Human-animal relationships,Societal issues
Published in 2023
Scientific review identifying egg storage, in ovo nutrition and the slaughter of 1-day-old male chicks as the main welfare problems in hatcheries, and describing practical avenues for improvements that can meet societal expectations.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Prenatal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Second edition of a reference tool for welfare-based certification of aquaculture facilities. It analyzes current welfare requirements as part of the basic farming standards of seven international seafood certification programs.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress
Published in 2022
Book offering a comprehensive review of animal welfare and the law. It explores the biological basis for the consideration of animals within a moral framework and traces changes in how we conceptualize animal welfare. It takes a detailed look at the welfare issues associated with many different uses of animals. It includes recent issues such as climate change, pandemics and antimicrobial resistance.
Document Types: Scientific work
Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, All animals
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Environment, Euthanasia, Brain integration, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system, Transport
Published in 2023
Scientific article comparing the effectiveness of remote compulsory official ante-mortem inspections carried out via video link with on-site inspections, with a view to reducing the need for official veterinarians to travel, thus compensating for the lack of available manpower for these inspections, while also reducing costs and CO2 emissions.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Carcass quality, Stress, Transport
Published in 2023
Scientific review of transport and slaughter procedures in Europe since the European regulations on animal transport and welfare came into force in 2009. It identifies the factors affecting animal welfare during these two phases of a farmed animal's life.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport
Published in 2023
Fact sheet describing commercially-available "welfare-friendly" stunning and slaughtering equipment for some of the most common farmed species in aquaculture, explaining how the equipment works, emphasizing the importance of proper calibration, and of its context of use.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress
Published in 2023
Technical instruction from the French Bureau des Etablissements d'Abattage et de Découpe (Slaughtering and Cutting Establishments Office) listing the regulatory provisions relating to post-mortem inspection in abattoirs for slaughter animals, providing a reference list of reasons for official intervention and providing harmonization tools for inspections.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Carcass quality, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress
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