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Home » Keywords: » humane handling

Items Tagged with 'humane handling'

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Teachable moments from 2022

Training is important in preventing events that could result in enforcement actions.
Kelsey Kuehni Abby Tomandl Beth McIlquham Karly N. Anderson Ashlynn A. Kirk
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Kurt D. Vogel PhD
July 6, 2023
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In 2022, the majority of enforcement actions were related to stunning.


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Handlers need proper methods, tools and placement

Dr. Kurt Vogel shares his insights on how to ensure the humane handling of livestock.
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Sammy Bredar
April 26, 2023
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When handling their livestock, operators must ensure the welfare of their animals. Dr. Kurt D. Vogel, director of the Humane Handling Institute and associate professor–animal welfare and behavior in the Department of Animal and Food Science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, discusses best practices and current issues related to humane handling.


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Stunning lines in processing plants should be monitored by employees to make sure the animals are being properly stunned

Teachable moments in humane animal handling

Lessons from the 62 humane handling enforcement actions posted to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Services website in 2021.
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Kurt D. Vogel PhD
Karly N. Anderson Joie Haines Hannah Olsen
June 1, 2022
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Within the 62 enforcement actions, most were related to cattle (48.4%; 30 of 62), followed by swine (40.3%; 25 of 62), sheep (6.5%; four of 62), and goats (4.8%; three of 62).              


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Slaughter equipment improves in ergonomics and food safety

Elizabeth Christenson Fuhrman
Elizabeth Fuhrman
January 27, 2022
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Many of the issues that processors have with equipment on the slaughter floor have been around for a while now.


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Humane handling is critical for small processors

Enforcement actions for mis-stunning or mistreatment are avoidable with proper equipment and proper training.
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Sam Gazdziak
December 21, 2021
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The demand for slaughterhouses is soaring, as producers are looking to reach new customers through direct marketing and farmers' markets.


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Recovering from a challenging year

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Kurt D. Vogel PhD
October 26, 2021
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During the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, the entire live-animal supply chain was disrupted as slaughter establishments dealt with internal virus outbreaks and resulting reductions in slaughter capacity. 


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Humane handling teachable moments

Humane handling: Teachable moments from 2020

Hannah Olsen Karly N. Anderson Katy Bishop Joie Haines Olyvia Horsman Taylor Paye Valerie Rakoczy Rachel Hoff
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Kurt D. Vogel PhD
September 9, 2021
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In 2020, there were 99 humane handling enforcement actions posted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service website.


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Tyson Foods integrating the Five Domains Animal Welfare Framework across global operations

Industry News
July 19, 2021
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Originally announced in the company’s FY19 Sustainability Report, the transition enables a more robust approach to welfare assessment.
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Processing Tech

De-stressing slaughter

Low-stress handling is key to humane slaughter and stunning practices.
Megan Pellegrini
Megan Pellegrini
January 8, 2020
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Although Dr. Temple Grandin wrote the book on best animal welfare practices, much can still be learned to make slaughter and stunning practices more humane.
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State of the Industry 2019 | Animal Welfare

State of Animal Welfare 2019

Get back to the basics
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Kurt D. Vogel PhD
October 23, 2019
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The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Animal Welfare Lab's summary of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS) humane handling regulatory activity from 2018 identified ineffective stunning as the most common cause of suspension.
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