The British Government has reopened a carbon dioxide production plant linked to a widely-criticised method of pig slaughter, ...

Low atmospheric pressure stunning (LAPS) is a slaughter technique which may be less stressful for pigs (Sus scrofa domestica) than current commercial stunning and slaughter methods. The main methods ...

Iowa officials approved incentives for Tyson Foods on Friday to help the company change how it slaughters pigs at its Columbus Junction plant. The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved about ...

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 ...