Collaborative project: Definition, recording and optimization of parameters for electrical stunning of slaughter pigs under aspects of animal welfare and meat quality - subproject 1 (EPOS) | FISA - Forschungsinformationssystem Agrar und Ernährung

Collaborative project: Definition, recording and optimization of parameters for electrical stunning of slaughter pigs under aspects of animal welfare and meat quality - subproject 1 (EPOS)

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Food and consumer protection

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Food and consumer protection

Project code: 28RZ372002, FLI-ITT-08-Ce-0035
Contract period: 01.09.2015 - 31.05.2020
Budget: 476,051 Euro
Purpose of research: Experimental development

In the project to optimize the manual and fully-automated electrical stunning of slaughter pigs adverse effects to meat quality should be restricted by modifications of stun parameters while ensuring that legal and professional requirements on humane stunning (efficiency, duration) are met. The applied electrical charge, simultaneously investigated with animal-based indicators, should be evaluated as a potential key parameter within the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009. The method of electrical stunning will be standardized by definition of limit values for a proven loss of consciousness and sensibility and its technical implementation in the further development of transformers with limitations of electrical charge while improving performance of the electrodes and possibly also the meat quality. One important aspect in this context is the assessment and, if necessary, the reduction of efficiency-relevant animal stress in the upstream process stages of manual and fully-automated electrical stunning.

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