By the Grace of G-d
What's "kosher" for a
Righteous Gentile?
(or, " From where's the beef ? ")
Noahide Law requires that slaughtered animals should be dead (not just unconscious)
when they are dismembered or meat is removed.
PLEASE VISIT OUR Q. & A. PAGE
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To compare this with the PRESENT status of humane slaughter practices
and regulations in the U.S., AskNoah.org conducted these investigations:
Animal Welfare - our chat with T. Grandin
Leading expert discusses application of Noahide rules to meat industry
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For more detailed informaiton, also see the following websites:
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U.S. Code TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE |
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U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Part 313: TITLE 9 -- ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS: PART 313 -- HUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK |
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ANIMAL WELFARE AND HUMANE SLAUGHTER (T. Grandin & G. C. Smith) |
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'96 Survey - Stunning to Bleed Interval, Bleed Rail Insensibility, and Determining Insensibility: Please refer to the "National Humane Slaughter Audit Report" |
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Stunning Systems for Poultry (American Meat Institute) (PDF) |
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News item appearing in
The Washington Post, Thursday, June 14, 2001; Page A18
USDA, Activists Clash On Slaughter Rules
The Agriculture Department clashed with unionized meat inspectors and animal welfare advocates over allegations that it allows packers to slaughter cattle and hogs while the animals are still conscious.
The inspectors' union joined the Humane Farming Association and six other groups in a petition urging the agency to strictly enforce federal humane-slaughter regulations. The groups say the law is ignored "with virtual impunity" because of lax enforcement. The move follows the introduction of legislation by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-Ill.) also calling for more stringent oversight.
Meat industry and agency officials defended current enforcement efforts. "We take any violations very seriously," said Linda Swacina of the agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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