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Animal Welfare
“Humane slaughter”
Stunning can reduce suffering when properly applied, but failures occur and transport/handling before slaughter can be stressful. Even “best case”...
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare
Animal sentience and welfare
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MisleadingAnimal Welfare
“Animals in high-welfare systems live good lives and die without suffering, making humane slaughter morally acceptable.”
Humane Slaughter Exists
The Truth:
While welfare improvements reduce suffering compared to the worst factory farming, the concept of "humane slaughter" faces a fundamental philosophical...
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FalseAnimal Welfare
“Wool and honey are harmlessly collected byproducts that do not involve animal suffering or death.”
Wool and Honey Don't Harm Animals
The Truth:
Both the wool and honey industries involve documented harms extending well beyond the collection process -- including mulesing without anesthesia,...
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