Halal slaughter: Large increase reported in number
of animals not being stunned at abattoirs
" There has been a large increase in the proportion of animals killed through religious slaughter, a survey for the Food Standards Agency has found."
"The number of cattle killed according to the principles of Islamic halal slaughter, in which animals are killed without first being stunned, rose by nearly a third between 2011 and 2013, while the number of sheep not being stunned increased by half."
"The only progress on animal welfare was with halal-slaughtered poultry, where slightly more (1.7 per cent) were stunned than previously."
"This proportion appears to be falling, however. Awal Fuseini, certification manager of the Halal Food Authority, which stuns its animals, told The Times newspaper that the increase was due to “stronger campaigning” by some Muslim groups who believed stunning killed animals."
"Working with the RSPCA, the British Veterinary Association has gathered 100,000 signatures on a petition calling for the end of the practice."The e-Petition has now reached 104,073 signatures and counting.
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Halal slaughter: Large increase reported in number of animals not being stunned at abattoirs
By Jon Stone
The Independent
PUBLISHED: Friday 30 January 2015
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