How much should we focus on slaughter?

Abstract

The article discusses the urgent need to prioritize reducing the suffering of billions of animals slaughtered each year for human consumption, particularly poultry and fish. It acknowledges that improving animal welfare during slaughter is often overlooked, and argues that while more research is necessary to determine the most effective methods, current scientific knowledge suggests that alternatives to widely used practices, such as live gutting and asphyxiation for fish, and electric water bath stunning for poultry, can substantially reduce suffering. The article emphasizes the feasibility of such reforms, given the recent willingness of some major corporations to implement them, and highlights the potential additional benefits, such as improved worker safety. – AI-generated abstract.