UK: Halal Lamb/sheep Slaughtered in the UK
Key Facts on non stun and stun slaughter by the Veterinary Policy Research Foundation.
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UK: Sheep slaughtered without stunning doubles to more than 11 million in UK
The Government has said it would prefer all animals going to slaughter to be stunned first, but there was long-standing convention to respect the rights of Jewish and Muslim communities.
Opinion: It’s time to label all meat as stunned or unstunned at slaughter
“Ban halal and kosher meat in the UK.” This is the demand of an online petition signed by more than 88,000 people doing the rounds on social media.
Opinion: Stunning – Putting Profit Above all Else
Although this reasoning seems intuitive, there is no scientific consensus to suggest that slaughter without stunning is any more painful for animals than slaughter involving stunning.
France: AVS on their conception of Halal today
The industrialisation of the rearing and slaughtering processes and hyper-consumerism have gradually emptied the concept of Halal of its essence.
UK: A Court of Appeal Judge says Halal Meat is Controversial
The High Court has given judgment in a case concerning the regulatory regime applying to Halal slaughter, and the use of mechanical restrainers to restrain non-stunned sheep prior to slaughter…
Opinion: Issues surrounding the controversy of animal welfare in Halal slaughter
People are focused on the last 10 seconds of an animal’s life and are prepared to ignore animal welfare issues that have happened to it in its life before it…
Belgium just banned kosher and halal slaughter
Belgium's Wallooon region has voted to ban kosher and halal meats by outlawing the slaughter of unstunned animals.
NZ agri innovation helping meat exports to Asia’s diverse markets
Halal meat exports to Asia's large muslim populations has been made possible by electrical stunning of animals before slaughter.
UK: Halal meat: How is it prepared and is it cruel to animals?
Halal meat is an essential part of the Muslim faith and advocates argue that the practices of traditional Islamic slaughter are humane.
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