屠房

屠房屠宰动物的设施。据统计,平均每只动物的40-45%可供食用,10-15%会被弃置,剩余的40-45%会被制成副产品,例如:皮革肥皂蜡烛明胶等。20世纪后期,美国屠房的设计很大程度受到动物科学学者天宝·葛兰汀的影响[1],她倡导减轻动物在屠宰过程所受的压力,可以改善屠房的效率和盈利[2]

在屠房中的工人与牛只
美国农业部官员审视屠房状况

参考

  1. Grandin, T. "Best Practices for Animal Handling and Stunning" 页面存档备份,存于", Meat & Poultry, April 2000, p.76.
  2. Grandin, T. and Deesing, M. "Humane Livestock Handling 页面存档备份,存于" 2008. Storey Publishing, North Adams, MA, USA.
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