7 U.S.C. § 1901 : US Code - Section 1901: Findings and declaration of policy

Search 7 U.S.C. § 1901 : US Code - Section 1901: Findings and declaration of policy

The Congress finds that the use of humane methods in the
slaughter of livestock prevents needless suffering; results in
safer and better working conditions for persons engaged in the
slaughtering industry; brings about improvement of products and
economies in slaughtering operations; and produces other benefits
for producers, processors, and consumers which tend to expedite an
orderly flow of livestock and livestock products in interstate and
foreign commerce. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the
United States that the slaughtering of livestock and the handling
of livestock in connection with slaughter shall be carried out only
by humane methods.