This message is from: Janet McNally <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lynda asked....
> It > is highly doubtful a change in humanely putting an animal down versus > stunning before dissecting will happen, for whatever reason, the animal > cannot be dead at this point, but should be unconscious. I still do not as > of yet understand WHY, but it has something to do with the meat quality and > human consumption. Lynda, When any animal is slaughtered, it is necessary to be sure the blood is let out. Why, I do not recall, partly could be a long tradition passed on from judean culture, but today is believed to be important to meat quality and is widely practiced through out the world and accross cultures. The heart needs to keep beating to properly 'bleed' an animal. In modern times, stunning was added as a way to humanely render the animal unconcious before it was bled. Janet
