The RSPCA has joined calls for a ban on the so-called ‘gas chamber’ slaughter of pigs in abattoirs. The animal welfare charity put their name to a joint statement with Compassion in World Farming ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and Mercy For Animals (MFA) condemn the USDA’s plan, released last week, to ...

In the United States, federal regulations require that pigs be stunned prior to slaughter by one of four methods: electricity, chemicals (gas), captive bolt device, or gunshot. The smallest slaughter ...

The lack of skills and training of staff working in pig slaughtering has been highlighted as a serious welfare concern by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Most hazards related to the welfare ...