kosher slaughter
Jewish meat preparation
Kosher slaughter is the Jewish ritual method of killing animals for food, requiring a single swift cut across the throat with an extremely sharp blade.
The animal must be conscious, the cut must sever major blood vessels, and the blood must drain completely.
The practice, called shechita, is performed by a trained slaughterer.
Advocates consider it humane; critics argue the lack of pre-stunning causes unnecessary suffering.
- shochetKosher slaughter specialist
- sharp bladeFinely honed cutting edge
- Jewish traditionInherited Israelite religious practices
- blood drainExtraction of bodily fluid
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
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