title: The catch-22 in regulating the slaughter industry. USDA encourages improvements in animal welfare at slaughterhouses.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs / Q000592:standards*; D017087:Animal Rights; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006234:Handling, Psychological; D006799:Housing, Animal; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D014481:United States; D016885:United States Department of Agriculture