Scientific research shows that there is a long time gap between throat-cutting and loss of brain responsiveness. If the animal has not been stunned before throat cutting, the animal experiences great pain and distress. CIWF is opposed to any form of religious or racial discrimination. We fully support the principle of religious freedom, but we do not believe that it should extend to practices which impose suffering on animals. This method can lead to severe respiratory distress and profound aversion.
Pigs can be seem struggling for breath and trying to escape.
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