UK Government Rejects Call to Ban Religious Slaughter
Amid increasing campaigns against Halal meat in the UK, the British government said it had “no intention” to ban the religious slaughtering of animals for Muslims and Jews.
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UK: Government will not end non-stun slaughter despite pressure
According to the Government’s Food Standards Agency, the large majority of halal does come from animals which have been stunned.
UK: MPs cite “overwhelming” public support in debate on non-stun animal slaughter
The Government's response to the petition stated that "there would be no ban on religious slaughter in the UK." MPs voted simply to state that they had "considered the petition."
UK: Animal welfare lobby accused of ‘wild-eyed obsession’ with religious slaughter
Jewish and Muslim leaders accuse animal welfare lobbyists of campaigning against the non-stun religious slaughter of animals to the exclusion of almost all other welfare issues.
UK: War of petitions over Halal meat in the UK
The Muslim community in the UK has launched a campaign against active attempts to halt halal animal slaughter in the country.
UK: 100,000 back no-stun slaughter ban
The Government insists it has "no intention" of outlawing religious slaughter.
UK: Large increase reported in number of animals not being stunned at abattoirs
The overwhelming majority of animals killed using halal methods are stunned before killing; around 80 per cent, according to the British Veterinary Association.
UK: Vets protest non-stun halal abattoir
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on the Welsh government to end talks with a halal meat provider over an approved non-stun slaughterhouse.
UK: Parliamentary group publishes report on stun/non-stun slaughter
An All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for beef and lamb has published a Report which calls for more research into the religious slaughter of animals.
UK: Religious slaughter needs more study, say MPs
A parliamentary committee has called for further research into recoverable stunning methods that could be acceptable to some halal meat consumers’.
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