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The behavioural responses to LAPS appear to be primarily related to exposure to anoxia rather than hypobaric conditions, and thus in terms of welfare, this stunning method may be equivalent to controlled atmosphere stunning with inert gases.
"At the heart of this debate is the suggestion that somehow halal and kosher meat is actually more painful for the animal... as opposed to the stunning method, even though we know 90% of the meat in this country is stunned anyway".
And then they're off to the slaughterhouse, where extensive research has found that the electric stunning method used by U.S. processors is not consistently effective.
In general, pathophysiology of the consequences of the stunning method should be taken into account when assessing unconsciousness, as applicability and reliability of the different indicators vary per stunning method.
The mean percentages for animals showing signs compatible with insufficient stunning ranged from 3%to14%4%, depending on the stunning method and with a high variability between slaughter plants.
Failing electrical stunning, method one is preferred from the humane viewpoint, but is still traumatic.
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Muslims who oppose any stunning say their method remains the most humane and point out that a number of stunning methods have been banned as being bad for animal welfare.
Aquaculture operations have begun using stunning methods — typically percussive stunning or electrical shock — to render fish unconscious before slaughter, which is thought to reduce pain and anxiety for the fish.
There aren't any perfect answers or certifications yet, but we can start by urging the suppliers we work with to seek out boats that use humane stunning methods.
Start asking your seafood suppliers to look into the humane treatment of the fish they're buying for you, and consider telling them you want product from operations that are using pre-slaughter stunning methods.
Modern stunning methods are a major advance in pursuit of the humane ideal (that also lies behind various ancient traditional slaughter methods) of avoidance or minimising the risk of causing pain or other unpleasant feelings at the time of slaughter.
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