[HTML][HTML] Assessment of pig welfare at slaughterhouse level: A systematic review of animal-based indicators suitable for inclusion in monitoring protocols

NF Huanca-Marca, LX Estévez-Moreno… - Meat Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Pig welfare constitutes a strategic pillar of sustainability within the pork industry.
Consequently, there is a need to identify, develop and/or validate indicators for assessing …

Advances in utilization of carbon-dioxide for food preservation and storage

A Fadeyibi - Green sustainable process for chemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Utilization of carbon-dioxide (CO 2) in post-harvest value chain is a subject of interest
among stakeholders in the food industry. In this paper, current and future applications of the …

Impact of Social Buffering and Restraint on Welfare Indicators during UK Commercial Horse Slaughter

KA Fletcher, G Limon, B Padalino, GK Hall… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Retrospective CCTV footage was analysed by trained observers to assess
the welfare of horses co-slaughtered with a conspecific present or slaughtered individually …

The Welfare of Cattle at Slaughter

T Grandin - Cattle Welfare in Dairy and Beef Systems: A New …, 2023 - Springer
Maintaining high animal welfare standards at a slaughter plant requires well-maintained
stunning equipment, trained people who use behavioral principles of cattle handling, and …

Temple Grandin

T Grandin, M Scariano, C Monger… - … in USA by Home Box Office …, 2010 - Springer
Maintaining high animal welfare standards at a slaughter plant requires wellmaintained
stunning equipment, trained people who use behavioral principles of cattle handling, and …

Electric Prodding or Jamming of Pigs During Pre-Slaughter Handling Increases Stress and Raises Lactate Levels

T Grandin - grandin.com
Handling during the last five to ten minutes before stunning will have a significant effect on
lactate in the blood. Previous research has shown that high lactate levels are associated …