Applications Invited for HSA 2013 Humane Slaughter Award
UK - The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) – an independent charity that works through education, training, research and technical developments towards achieving high standards of welfare for food animals at markets, during transport and at slaughter – is now inviting applications for its 2013 Humane Slaughter Award for significant advances in the humane slaughter of farmed livestock.
8 October 2012
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Very large numbers of farmed livestock are slaughtered daily around the world to provide
food and other resources for human benefit. It is important that slaughter methods are as
humane as possible – that they approach as closely as possible the ideal of not causing any
fear or pain. Great advances have been made in this field in recent decades and work in
pursuit of further improvements is continuing.
The HSA’s Humane Slaughter Award scheme aims to help give recognition to important
contributions and to help promote the pursuit of further advances. It is open to individuals or
organisations, anywhere in the world, whose work has resulted in significant advances in the
humane slaughter of farmed livestock such as cattle, sheep, pigs, other mammals, poultry or
fish. The 2012 award was won by the Stunning and Slaughter Group of the University of
Bristol Veterinary School.
The HSA is keen to receive applications, or nominations of potential candidates from third
parties, relating to advances in science or important technological developments that have
led or are leading to advances in humane slaughter. The award is for £1,000 and the deadline
for the receipt of applications or nominations is 14th December 2012.
Details and application or nomination forms can be obtained from the HSA, The Old School,
Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8AN. Telephone 01582 831919, fax 01582
831414, email [email protected] or can be downloaded from www.hsa.org.uk
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