Opinion: Moving from halal to tayyib
The focus of some non-Muslims, individuals and organisations is the cruelty invoked on the animal for both stunned and non-stunned halal slaughter.
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Opinion: Eating your ethics – Halal meat
The issue of animal welfare is an important one, but it is equally important that concern for these issues extends beyond just the method of slaughter.
UK: College responds to Halal meat controversy
A college spokeswoman said controversy erupted after an unnamed student emailed a newspaper, but added: “There has been no ‘row’ or ‘outrage’ and this story."
USA: New slaughterhouse in Tampa caters to Muslims
Slaughter is done daily, under the watch of a USDA inspector charged to oversee each carcass for safe human consumption and to enforce the Humane Slaughter Act.
Opinion: Halal Meat May Be Processed Differently, But Is it Safer?
The animal must be healthy so the Muslim workers are trained to identify diseases that would render the animal unclean.
UK: Halal Labelling under the spotlight
Oli Haenlein examines the different arguments on how meat should be labelled, given slaughter and other welfare factors.
Pakistan: Halal Food Zone to be set up in Faisalabad
The processed Halal meat and food will be exported to international markets within a day, a concept which has not been introduced before.
UK: Will people pay more to ensure their meat is not Halal?
The vast majority of UK shoppers are not prepared to pay more to ensure they do not eat halal meat, research indicates.
UK blocked labels on halal meat
The British government opposed EU measures that would have required meat to carry labels confirming whether it came from animals that had been stunned.
UK: David Cameron ‘won’t intervene on labels’ for Halal meat
The labelling of ritually-slaughtered meat is a matter for retailers, customers and faith groups, the prime minister's spokesman has said.
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