Is Stunning an Animal Before Slaughter More Humane?
At issue is whether to allow religious exemptions to European Union rules that state animals must be knocked out before they are slaughtered, which supporters say is more humane.
Belgium bans unstunned slaughter
Law banning kosher and halal slaughter becomes effective in Belgium
Belgium has now joined Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland in banning the slaughter of animals before they have been stunned.
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