Importance of Knife Sharpness during Slaughter: Shariah and Kosher Perspective and Scientific Validation

Autor: Pavan Kumar, Ahmed Abubakar Abubakar, Jurhamid Columbres Imlan, Muideen Adewale Ahmed, Yong-Meng Goh, Ubedullah Kaka, Zulkifli Idrus, Awis Qurni Sazili
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Animals, Vol 13, Iss 11, p 1751 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani13111751
Popis: Halal and kosher slaughter have given the utmost importance to the sharpness of knives during the slaughter of animals. A sharp knife of appropriate dimension (blade length) makes slaughter less painful during neck severance and facilitates desirable bleeding. The role of knife sharpness has not been given due credit from an animal welfare perspective and is likely ignored by the people involved in slaughterhouses. A neat, clean, and efficient neck cut by an extremely sharp knife reduces the pain. It improves the bleeding out, thus making animals unconscious early without undergoing unnecessary pain and stress. It also helps in improving meat quality and food safety. A slight incremental improvement in knife sharpness could significantly improve the animal welfare, productivity, efficiency, and safety of meat plant workers. The present review critically analyzed the significance of knife sharpness in religious slaughter by reducing stress and pain and improving meat quality and food safety. The objective quantification of knife sharpness, proper regular training of slaughterers, and slow slaughter rate are the challenges faced by the meat industry.
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