The American Veal Association is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Statement of Principles.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been relatively quiet the past few months in terms of new regulatory initiatives. There are, however, a few recent noteworthy developments.

Last fall, robotic cattle drivers were born out of a partnership with Cargill and Colorado State University's Temple Grandin, professor of animal science.

From an animal welfare perspective, 2018 has been a relative continuation of the past few years. Many of the same challenges still exist, but many within the industry have made the choice to take the challenges head-on and find solutions that work for them.

The robots are designed to move cattle from pens to the harvest area, reducing stress to the animals by minimizing their proximity to human activity.

In 2016 and 2017, 107 and 104 humane handling enforcement actions were posted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Web site, respectively.

An improvement mode continues for humane handling and stunning in beef and pork plants in North America.

In the sixth and final part of this video interview series, former Butterball COO Joe Nalley discusses animal care and animal handling.