Category: Halal Food

In the UK, 58 percent of Halal meat comes from animals which have been stunned before slaughter and certified Halal. All animals slaughtered under the Shechita (for Kosher) are non-stunned. When an animal is killed without being stunned, it will only become unconscious and insensitive to pain after prolonged blood loss, resulting in a terrifying… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 44

With the UK’s high animal welfare standards, it can be easy to presume that all animals slaughtered for meat are killed humanely and with care. Sadly, not every animal’s death is painless. It’s all too true that the practice of slaughter without pre-stunning can cause suffering to millions of farm animals.Current UK law requires animals… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 43

Indonesia, which is experiencing rapid «Wahhabisation» in what has historically been a moderate majority Islamic nation, places ultimate authority for halal certification with the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI). In turn, MUI authorizes halal certifiers in 23 other nations. The Indonesian government, which is rapidly falling under the influence of radical Wahhabist clerics internally and… Continue reading Campaign Against Halal Part 42