Slaktepraksis

Slaktepraksis refers to the set of practices involved in the slaughter of animals for food production. It encompasses handling, stunning, killing, bleeding, and subsequent processing, as well as the management of facilities, staff, and waste. The term is used in Nordic and European contexts to discuss both regulatory compliance and welfare considerations across farm animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep, and poultry, as well as deer and game in some contexts.

Regulation and welfare are central to slaktepraksis. It is governed by national laws and international standards aimed at preventing unnecessary suffering. Core requirements typically include humane handling, effective stunning before death, veterinary supervision, hygienic processing, traceability, and proper disposal of by-products and effluent. In many jurisdictions, stunning is legally mandatory for slaughter; religious exemptions exist in some regions with rules about post-cutting practices, or require pre-slaughter stunning in others.

Process overview within slaktepraksis varies by species and facility but generally includes pre-slaughter handling and transport, on-site staging, stunning or killing, exsanguination (bleeding), and carcass processing. Equipment such as restraining devices, stunning devices, and processing lines is used to minimize stress and injury. Post-slaughter inspection and certification by authorities or approved bodies help ensure compliance with health and welfare standards.

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