Humane slaughter of poultry: The case against electric immobilization 6 Articles

by N. A. Hernandez

There are no federal laws protecting the chickens or turkeys from inhumane ways of slaughtering them. Although poultry is 98% of the land animals that are slaughtered in the United States there is no laws protecting them, ...read more

by Angie Papple

Poultry is sold by the ton every day in the United States. Breakfast just wouldn't be breakfast without eggs, sunny side up. Popular fast-food menus highlight chicken breast sandwiches for lunch. Grilled chicken breast ...read more

by J.M.Krupinski

There are many things in life that really shouldn't be up for debate: electrical immobilization is one of them. In Europe, many poultry processors are switching to a more humane, and perhaps more efficient means (consideri...read more

by Ardeth Baxter

There's an ongoing debate raging in animal advocacy circles about the ethics of eating factory-farmed poultry. About 10 billion chickens, turkeys and ducks are killed for food every year in the United States, many more th...read more

by S.A.Robb

Some may try and tell you that electric immobilization is humane and the best way to kill poultry. Let's review exactly what electric immobilization does. The birds are dumped out of their crates and then shackled. Afte...read more

by Brandy Bailey

Why would anybody in their right minds be against electric immobilization for killing chickens? How else would you like to kill them without spoiling the meat? Don't think I am against animal rights or anything but I use...read more