[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

John Blackwell, head of the British Veterinary Association, said animals should be "stunned" before slaughter.

Mr Blackwell told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that animals should be "stunned at the time of death", which would render them "insensible to pain until death supervenes".

"It's important at the time of death for the animals' welfare not to be compromised," he said, while adding that he "respected the beliefs of religious sects".

'Inflamed prejudice'
He said that sheep could remain conscious for up to seven seconds after having their throat cut, while for cattle it was two minutes.

He said there was "good evidence" that showed that animals could perceive pain at the point of having their throats slit, but he conceded that this research was not conclusive.

Animal rights should come before religious beliefs, he added.



I am wondering who is thinking that sheep and cows dont feel any pain or discomfort by getting their throats slit and humans do...?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26463064

Chickens that live their lives in tiny cages without being able to stand up properly so people can buy cheap eggs... Pigs kept in pens too small for them to even turn around and are bred continually so people can have cheap pork... calves taken from their mother as soon as they're born and kept in the dark for their short miserable life so that people can pay through the nose for veal... all cruel. Did the veterinary surgeon who seems so concerned with religious rites have an opinion an any of that stuff, do you think?