The development of an alternative method to CO2 for the commercial stunning of pigs

The Authority is looking for a supplier for the development of an alternative method to high concentration CO2 for the commercial stunning of pigs. The stunning of pigs by direct exposure to high concentrations of Carbon dioxide (30% and above) is commonly used for commercial slaughter of pigs. Research has shown that pigs find direct exposure to high concentrations of CO2 aversive. This has been acknowledged by both the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). FAWC in its...