Specificities of Slaughter Techniques

Simplified version of Claudia Terlouw’s text Full original text available at: https://www.viandesetproduitscarnes.com/index.php/fr/ Introduction Every year, millions of animals (cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry) are slaughtered for meat consumption. This takes place in slaughterhouses subject to strict European regulations (Regulation EC No. 1099/2009), which require compliance with animal welfare rules.The general rule is that animals must be stunned before killing, so that…