Articles Tagged with ''animal handling''

The egg has always generated conversation, beginning with its debatable role preceding the chicken.

The corneal reflex has been one of the go-to indicators of unconsciousness in stunned livestock for decades.

If almost 10 years of writing about the meat industry has done anything for me, it’s made me more immune to the common tactics used to turn people away from eating meat.

There was a time in our culture when many consumers were more connected to food and agriculture.

It is no secret that different people may react in vastly different ways to stressful situations.

When I was 7 or 8 years old, my favorite reading material included Ranger Rick magazines, comic books and some of my mom’s Hardy Boys books — pretty innocent stuff.

If a disease outbreak occurs in today’s interconnected global economy, the stakes are higher than usual: Expect lost domestic and international sales, a damaged reputation, and even a hit to the U.S. economy from lost trade and employment.

Fifty-six copies of enforcement letters have been posted to the FSIS Humane Handling Web site in 2013. A review of these letters underscores the importance of a systematic approach to animal welfare and helps identify common issues to resolve.

One of the primary claims anti-meat activists make against the beef industry revolves around animal handling and welfare.

When it comes to humane livestock handling, the quality of an animal’s handling experience is largely dictated by the skill and patience of the handler. However, quality facilities don’t hurt.