AmericanGUY 4,609 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Tyson, one of the world's largest chicken producers, will test out gassing its birds to sleep before slitting their throats — a move, it says, motivated by its aim to become "the world’s most sustainable producer of protein." The system being tested, known as "controlled atmosphere stunning," generally involves pumping a gas like carbon dioxide or nitrogen into the crates that the chickens are transported in, putting them to sleep as the oxygen levels drop. Animal welfare advocates including PETA say the technique is a gentler alternative to other methods of rendering chickens unconscious, such as the electric shock methods currently common in the poultry business. "Electric current levels are too low to render birds insensible to pain, and all birds are conscious as their throats are slit," PETA claims. The chicken industry argued a few years agothat 99% of birds are "totally unconscious after the electrical stun" and said gassed birds "gasp for air and may exhibit behaviors indicating aversion to the gas, including headshaking, wing flapping and convulsions." Despite the lack of consensus, competitor Perdue has committed to eventually use gas stunning in all facilities and companies including Popeye’s, Chipotle, Carl’s Jr., Hardees, Subway, Sonic, and Wendy’s give purchasing preference to chicken suppliers that use gas, according to the Humane Society. Burger King will transition to using chicken immobilized by gas by 2024. more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/tyson-will-test-gas-as-a-gentler-way-to-slaughter-chickens?utm_term=.xzyW6zPpPK#.xzyW6zPpPK ꧁ 𝕛'𝕧𝕖𝕦𝕩 𝕡𝕒𝕤 𝕞𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕣 𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕦𝕝𝕖 ꧂ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAGASLAYME 2,415 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Chicken is a healthier,greener alternative to beef and one day might be the #1 source of protein for the rising population of mankind right before we start eating bugs. So all power to them trying to execute the chickens in the most humane way possible🐔 add me@SC:pandas-rule37 IG@dallus_joshua.art Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 35,061 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 One step closer to a vegetarian/vegan society although that's like hundreds of years away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,649 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I mean I guess it's more humane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 When will Azealia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuri 21,636 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 39 minutes ago, GAGASLAYME said: Chicken is a healthier,greener alternative to beef and one day might be the #1 source of protein for the rising population of mankind right before we start eating bugs. So all power to them trying to execute the chickens in the most humane way possible🐔 Actually it's not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernster7 7,976 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 As long as it's not dangerous for humans I am glad they are trying to improve their methods. Monsters never die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthling 3,701 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Yay, slaughtering animals but in a *less* painful way so it's okay *she switched baristas. ☕️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungHuyzy 275 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, Misaki said: Actually it's not. Actually it is. That video irks me so much because of how popular it got but how wrong the science is. Cows use up more land, water, and fertilizer than chickens, and they produce more greenhouse gases. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/beef-is-10-times-more-damaging-to-the-environment-than-poultry-dairy-eggs-or-pork-9621160.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Oyster 1,939 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 We have beans. A killing is a killing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Judas Oyster said: We have beans. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuri 21,636 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, YoungHuyzy said: Actually it is. That video irks me so much because of how popular it got but how wrong the science is. Cows use up more land, water, and fertilizer than chickens, and they produce more greenhouse gases. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/beef-is-10-times-more-damaging-to-the-environment-than-poultry-dairy-eggs-or-pork-9621160.html But if we're are talking about an equal amount of meat, chickens will need more land and water than the smarter option pork. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Oyster 1,939 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 22.6.2017 at 2:00 AM, Goosey said: It may sound funny but it's true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 6:43 PM, Judas Oyster said: We have beans. Talk about more gas in the air... Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judas Oyster 1,939 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 On 23.6.2017 at 5:06 AM, En_Sabah_Nur said: Talk about more gas in the air... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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