A bill advancing humane methods of slaughtering cattle–and specifically designating the kosher ritual procedure as one such method was passed today by the Senate. Sen Hubert H. Humphrey, Minnesota Democrat, had sought and incorporated advice from Orthodox Jewish sources into the measure.
The bill provides for no compulsory changes in slaughtering practices but calls for the establishment of an advisory committee. At Sen. Humphrey’s request, the advisory committee must include an authority on kosher methods, probably a rabbi. The advisory committee would report back to the Senate in two years on its findings. Sen. Humphreys is seeking wider application of the traditional Jewish concept of merciful slaughtering.
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