Despite minimal changes to the livestock of slaughter in the past 30 years, innovation efforts are focusing on refinement of methods and equipment.

In 2015, 96 humane handling enforcement actions were posted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Web site.

Of the many processes necessary to take a live animal and convert it to meat suitable for the dinner table, the kill step has long been the most controversial.

 Jarvis Products Corporation is introducing the new Model USSS-1/2 pneumatically operated, high speed captive bolt stunner- especially designed for reliable stunning of pork and veal.