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In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that a new working group has…
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In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that…
Two companies have joined forces with the aim to better use production data generated on…
In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that…
In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that…
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In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that a new working group has formed to take an in-depth look at the pig stunning…
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In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that…
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In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that a new working group has formed to take an in-depth look…
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Why a new working group has formed to take a fresh look at pre-slaughter stunning
0In an article on the NPA website, the association’s chief executive Lizzie Wilson reveals that a new working group has formed to take an in-depth look at the pig stunning and slaughtering process, which she says needs some fresh thinking. The stunning and slaughtering process is an extremely important and sensitive subject, and, therefore, can often also be quite contentious. Unfortunately, the outcome is that much of the commentary has become driven by emotion, rather than logic at a time when we should be focused on evidence, animal welfare and practical viability. More importantly, the narrative fails to recognise the…