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New Slaughter Law in New Zealand

A new law in New Zealand requires all animals commercially slaughtered to be stunned first. Also, the requirement for stunning will be extended to the slaughter of crustaceans, such as by freezing, so the practice of dropping live crayfish in boiling water will no longer be permitted.

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This new minimum requirement in New Zealand is a big step toward reducing the suffering of farmed animals. Most people believe that farmed animals do not suffer during the slaughter practice; however, even pre-stunning (which doesn’t occur all the time) animals can sense their fate and suffer emotionally and physically by their handling. The only effective way to reduce animal suffering is to transition to a compassionate diet: a plant-based one.