Stunning must be accomplished in a manner that is rapid and effective before the animal is shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. (While the law refers to “other livestock,” poultry is not ...

Every hour, some 1,000,000 chickens, 14,000 pigs, and 4,000 cows are slaughtered for human consumption in the United States. It is a process that takes place far from public view, and one that few ...

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 ...

A federal inspector witnessed pigs being kicked out of a truck delivering them Vermont Packinghouse in North Springfield. What's happening now?

The carbon dioxide shortage has focused attention on the methods used to stun animals, but is there be a better way? An abattoir in Brechin in Angus, Scotland usually processes about 6,000 pigs ...

Green iguanas have wreaked havoc in Taiwan's agricultural sectors, which has forced the island nation to kill more than ...

These criteria include meeting basic needs, such as food and fresh water; providing care for sick and injured animals; and humane treatment on the farm, and during transport and slaughter.

Each November millions of turkeys are killed and cooked for Thanksgiving meals across the United States, but thanks to Humane Long Island, two baby turkeys were plucked from a New York City ...