Why is starving animals is necessary before slaughtering

Starving is necessary because

• This allows emptying of the gut and reduces spoilage and contamination of meat.
• The resting also conserves stored body glycogen. After slaughter, glycogen is converted into lactic acid which has a preserving effect on the meat.
• feed withdrawal leads to increased ease of evisceration and reduces the incidence of intestinal tract rupture during evisceration
• Starving /Fasting pigs before slaughter reduces mortality during transport to the abattoir.

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