In many lands today, the law, custom, or religious practice is such that meat products (except for unusual items, such as blood sausage) are from animals that must be drained of blood when slaughtered.
Paljudes maades on tänapäeval selline seadus, tava või religioosne komme, et lihatooted (välja arvatud eritooted, nagu verivorst) valmistatakse loomadest, mille veri tuleb tapmisel välja lasta.