EU: After Germany’s halal meat unstun slaughter ban, Muslims head to Poland for Eid feasts
German butchers have resorted to importing halal meat for Eid Al-Adha in Poland.
German butchers have resorted to importing halal meat for Eid Al-Adha in Poland.
The article highlights the shortfalls of the two main methods of slaughtering Halal poultry, that is, slaughter with and without stunning.
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.
This certification scheme is categorically developed to label meat and poultry that is produced without the use of stunning of any kind with animal welfare and quality at the forefront.
There has been a large increase in the proportion of animals killed through religious slaughter without first being stunned, a survey for the Food Standards Association has found.