Poultry Science Association
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study conducted by researchers in Scotland and the Netherlands strongly suggests that a new form of poultry stunning is likely more humane than alternative approaches to rendering birds unconscious prior to slaughter.
In a recent conversation, the paper's lead author, Dr. Dorothy McKeegan of the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow, spoke about some of the factors behind her team's research on a new approach, called low atmospheric pressure stunning (LAPS).
"Electrical stunning remains the world's most widely used method of rendering. . .
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