世界快餐大王——美国麦当劳公司正在考虑接受一家动物协会的建议，使用更加人性的方法宰鸡。

　　据美国CNN网站12月28日报道，目前，美国农业部认定的“最不使其紧张、最人性化的宰杀动物方法”是一种叫做控制气氛屠宰(controlled-atmosphere killing )的方法。使用这种方法后，动物会很快处于无痛的睡眠状态，就不会感觉到死亡的痛苦。美国人道对待动物协会(PETA)希望麦当劳率先使用人性屠宰法，在行业内起到积极的引导作用。

　　报道说，由于鸡并不列入相关动物保护法范围之内，目前还是采用传统的宰杀法。PETA最近从麦当劳获悉，为麦当劳提供鸡肉的欧洲一些厂家已经开始使用控制气氛屠宰方法屠宰动物，美国也将会在明年夏天考虑使用这种方法。(朱红隽)

　　McDonald's, the world's number one fast-food restaurant and second-largest buyer of chicken, is studying whether to switch its chicken suppliers over to the least-cruel slaughter method, the animal rights group PETA said Tuesday.

　　Controlled-atmosphere killing, or CAK, is a USDA-approved method of slaughter that is described by animal welfare experts as "the most stress-free, humane method of killing poultry ever developed." The CAK method puts the birds to sleep quickly and painlessly.

　　According to the animal-rights group, McDonald's (Research) said some of its EU suppliers are already using CAK technology and a feasibility study for the U.S. will be ready this summer. A PETA spokesperson said McDonald's is the first corporation to seriously consider CAK technology and they are hopeful that McDonald's will spur an industry-wide shift.