The Animal Welfare Institute, Compassion in World Farming, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and World Animal ...

The RSPCA has joined calls for a ban on the so-called ‘gas chamber’ slaughter of pigs in abattoirs. The animal welfare charity put their name to a joint statement with Compassion in World Farming ...

AWI and ASPCA oppose new USDA pork regulations that speed up slaughter lines, increasing the likelihood of animal abuse and suffering Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American ...

In the United States, federal regulations require that pigs be stunned prior to slaughter by one of four methods: electricity, chemicals (gas), captive bolt device, or gunshot. The smallest slaughter ...