No amount of oversight can make killing those who want to live “humane.” We must confront the fact that the real solution lies not in reforming slaughter, but in eliminating it altogether. Brian C.

One of the biggest ethical issues in animal farming has been the problem of suffering of animals at the end of their lives. Animal welfare scientists have put much effort into finding solutions for ...

In my recent article, I discussed a paper I published in the journal Animals on whether humane animal slaughter is possible. Since I have received numerous replies, I would like this opportunity to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kurt Vogel, director of the Humane Handling Institute, speaks with meat-industry trainees during a workshop about stunning ...