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FAQ Transport & slaughter

How are pigs stunned before slaughter at abattoirs assessed as part of a producer’s RSPCA Approved certification?

Stunning prior to slaughter is legally required in many countries including Australia. It is intended to cause unconsciousness so that slaughter may b...

Is Halal and Kosher meat humane?

Pre-slaughter stunning is standard practice in the of Australian abattoirs producing halal-certified meat, but some halal and all kosher slaughter is ...

How can slaughter be considered humane?

The RSPCA believes that humane slaughter is ‘When an animal is either killed instantly or rendered insensible until death ensues, without pain, suff...

How often are abattoirs assessed as part of the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme?

The RSPCA Approved standards set specific requirements for the transportation, handling, stunning and slaughter of animals reared for food. In fact, t...

How are farm animals slaughtered in Australia?

The ways in which animals are slaughtered (killed for food) are different depending on the species. Find out more about the slaughter and killing of f...

Is RSPCA Approved chicken Halal?

The RSPCA’s Standard for meat chickens has a focus on animal welfare which includes a requirement for stunning prior to slaughter. Pre-slaughter stu...