Journal
MEAT SCIENCE
Volume 119, Issue -, Pages 132-137Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.04.033
Keywords
Halal slaughter; Stunning; Brain death; Bleed-out; Animal welfare; Ventricular fibrillation
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- HSA Animal Welfare Research Training (PhD) Scholarship from the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA)
- AHDB Beef and Lamb
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The debate surrounding the acceptability of stunning for Halal slaughter is one that is likely to linger. Compared to a couple of decades or so ago, one may argue that pre-slaughter stunning is becoming a popularpractice during Halal slaughter due to the increasing number of Muslim-majority countries who continue to issue religious rulings (Fatwa) to approve the practice. Concerns have often, however been raised about the likelihood of some animals dying as a result of stunning and whether there are mechanisms in place to identify and remove dead animals stunned with irreversible techniques before their necks are cut. This paper reviews literature about what makes meat Halal, considers the arguments put forward by proponents and opponents of pre-slaughter stunning for Halal production and examines the criteria used by Halal Certification Bodies to identify and reject animals that may die as a result of irreversible stunning and considers the specific risks of waterbath stunning (for poultry) from, a Halal viewpoint. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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