Pre-slaughter, slaughter and post-slaughter practices of slaughterhouse workers in Southeast, Nigeria: Animal welfare, meat quality, food safety and public health implications.
<h4>Background</h4>Pre-slaughter stress or the welfare condition of food-producing animals (FPAs) and the slaughter practices of slaughterhouse workers (SHWs) are critically important for the safety and quality of meats processed in slaughterhouses (SHs). Consequently, this study determi...
Main Authors: | Emmanuel O Njoga, Stanley U Ilo, Obichukwu C Nwobi, Onyinye S Onwumere-Idolor, Festus E Ajibo, Chinwe E Okoli, Ishmael F Jaja, James W Oguttu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282418 |
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