The federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 27, 1958. It was expanded in 1978 and 2002. The federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (P.L ...

In September, at a federally inspected slaughterhouse in Pennsylvania, a pig was shot three times in the head, but remained alive—vocalizing after each shot. The facility did not have a backup ...

In a recent post, I discussed a paper I published with Heather Browning in the journal Animals on whether humane animal slaughter is possible. Since I have received numerous replies, I would like this ...

Norfolk Free Range Limited has admitted breaching animal slaughter laws after a pig was bludgeoned with a long metal pole before its death.