Tilly
Platinum Member
Grrrr. This is infuriating. I hope this gets sorted with Brexit. And, this applies to Kosher too if the animals aren't stunned. But it seems we are only unwittingly buying and consuming halal right now.
If we can’t ban halal meat, we should at least let people know when they’re buying it
The UK now carries out more halal slaughter than the rest of Europe. Most of us eat halal meat unwittingly on a daily basis, since it is sold in most major outlets, including big brand-name supermarkets, without being labelled as such
The UK has invoked the “religious exemption” from the EU’s “slaughter directive” and in practice now carries out more halal slaughter than the rest of Europe. Traditional halal meat is expected to be killed by hand and must be blessed by the slaughterman. The exception allows for animals to be slaughtered without being stunned first. ...
If we can’t ban halal meat, we should at least let people know when they’re buying it
If we can’t ban halal meat, we should at least let people know when they’re buying it
The UK now carries out more halal slaughter than the rest of Europe. Most of us eat halal meat unwittingly on a daily basis, since it is sold in most major outlets, including big brand-name supermarkets, without being labelled as such
- Stanley Johnson
- 12 hours ago
The UK has invoked the “religious exemption” from the EU’s “slaughter directive” and in practice now carries out more halal slaughter than the rest of Europe. Traditional halal meat is expected to be killed by hand and must be blessed by the slaughterman. The exception allows for animals to be slaughtered without being stunned first. ...
If we can’t ban halal meat, we should at least let people know when they’re buying it