Submitted on Wednesday 28th August 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 3rd September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK and Northern Ireland with no exemptions.
Non-stun slaughter is cruel and subjects animals to needless and prolonged suffering, fear and pain. We believe that in a progressive and caring society, the welfare of animals should come before religious or cultural beliefs and customs.
A study undertaken by the Department of Animal Science at Colorado State University (2012) found that most non-stunned calves ''did not become isoelectric (brain dead) until between 132-336 seconds (over 5 minutes). (Blackmore, DK., Newhook, J.C, Meat Science, Volume 6, 1982).
Other studies suggest that smaller animals such as chickens do not lose consciousness after the severance of their arteries for up to 3 minutes. (J. Cranley, Journal of Veterinary Behaviour & Research, 2016).
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