If they are not effectively stunned, small ruminants such as sheep and goats can experience intense pain and fear when they are killed, according to a statement issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on Wednesday 26 June.
Outside slaughterhouses, animals may be killed for purposes other than human consumption if, for example, they are unproductive, injured or terminally ill. They can also be killed off by disease or disaster. During the first phase of the process, the animals...