Observing a Halal Slaughter in Oman

Observing a Halal Slaughter in Oman

On the first day of January, 2013, I was honored to be invited to the beautiful farm of Mr. Hilal O. Al Siyabi, in Ghala, Oman. It is situated among gorgeous date trees. It is also amazingly irrigated by the hot mineral springs of adjacent mountains. The water travels...
Learning about Halal Slaughter in Oman

Learning about Halal Slaughter in Oman

On December 31st, I had an interview with Sheikh Dr. Kahlan Nabhan Al-Kharusi, the Assistant Grand Mufti and Jurisprudential Advisor in the Office for the Issuance of Fatwas, the Ministry of Awqaf & Religious Affairs in Oman. He completed both his masters &...
Janet Riley and the American Meat Institute

Janet Riley and the American Meat Institute

On August 23rd of 2012, the American Meat Institute released a video on YouTube that features Temple Grandin explaining the humane slaughter of cattle at a typical beef plant. The AMI initiative is called The Glass Walls Project. Here are links for both the American...
Ethics of Humane Slaughter with Bernie Rollin

Ethics of Humane Slaughter with Bernie Rollin

Dr. Bernard E. Rollin is Colorado State University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and University Bioethicist. He has dedicated his life to improving animal welfare in veterinary schools, medical schools, research laboratories, and agriculture. He is the author...