Speakers announced for HSA symposium

The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has revealed the programme of speakers for its International Symposium 2015.

Taking place in Zagreb, Croatia, the event will feature 31 presentations over the two-day programme (16-17 July), covering a range of topics including the welfare of food animals during transport, marketing and slaughter.

Speakers include: Prof Malcolm Mitchell (SRUC, UK) who will speak on ‘The effects of journey time upon the welfare of pigs in transit: A study under commercial transport conditions’; and Dr Alison Small (CSIRO, Australia) on ‘DTS: Diathermic syncope for cattle stunning’.

Keynote speakers already announced include: Prof Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton (University of Arkansas, USA) – ‘From Idea to Reality: The development of the low atmosphere stunning system’; and Dr Mara Miele (Cardiff University, UK) – ‘Making slaughter of livestock acceptable to the consumer: how science, technology and religion affect the public debate about slaughtering practices’.

More information on the event can be found on the HSA’s website.