The federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (P.L. 85-765) is signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 27. The Act requires all meat companies selling to the US government to provide ...

Despite being promoted as a modern, ethical approach to slaughter ... if the process is in compliance with the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, which Grandin references in the Glass Walls film.

Twenty-two Jewish organizations expressed today opposition to humane slaughter bills which by implication give a false impression that Shechita, Jewish ritual slaughter of animals, is inhumane.

Every hour, some 1,000,000 chickens, 14,000 pigs, and 4,000 cows are slaughtered for human consumption in the United States. It is a process that takes place far from public view, and one that few ...

These criteria include meeting basic needs, such as food and fresh water; providing care for sick and injured animals; and humane treatment on the farm, and during transport and slaughter.