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Research into controlled atmosphere stunning inconclusive
Tyson Foods has concluded a two-year study into the
use of Controlled Atmosphere Stunning (CAS) as an alternative method for
slaughtering chickens, but did not find it to be more humane than conventional
slaughter methods.
The CAS method involves the use of a gas mixture to render chickens
unconscious before slaughter.
“While our research has concluded controlled atmosphere stunning may be an
acceptable alternative, we have not currently found it to be more humane than
conventional electrical stunning,†said Bill Lovette, senior group vice
president of Poultry and Prepared Foods for
Tyson Foods.
“We're going to continue to use the conventional method of stunning in our
poultry plants because we believe it's humane and effective. However, we also
believe there's merit in the continued study of CAS and other technology. We're
going to ask the agricultural science officials at the University of Arkansas to
initiate their own CAS study, using their own scientists and methods, to see if
they reach the same conclusion.â€
“We believe the university is better positioned to conduct the research and
convert the scientific results into a form that can be independently evaluated,â€
Lovette said.
Editor WorldPoultry
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