Religious slaughter: A current controversial animal welfare issue

Animal Frontiers

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 64-67

  Anil, M Haluk ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Halal; Kosher; Neck cutting; Religious slaughter; Shechita; Stunning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901335027     PISSN: 21606056     EISSN: 21606064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/af.2012-0051     Document Type: Article

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