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By Carla Power, The Guardian With concern over animal welfare, supermarkets and restaurants under fire and fears about ‘foreign ways’, halal meat is food’s most politically charged subject. But it’s now a £1bn a year market in the UK alone – ...

By Ed Bedington, Meat Trades Journal Once again halal production is dominating the headlines of the tabloid press, and once again, it’s a case of not letting the facts stand in the way of a good story. The fact the ...

For fears of discriminated against Jewish and Muslim communities, in 2010 the UK opposed identifying meat that has been pre-stunned! Europe is considering whether meat should be labelled with information about how the animal was slaughtered, a proposal opposed by ...

By Dr Chris Allen, Huffington Post Here’s a controversial statement: the recent anti-halal hysteria has nothing to do with the welfare of animals. It’s just good old-fashioned Islamophobia. This is not to say that some people don’t have sincere concerns ...

There is an increasingly loud chatter brewing about halal food in non-Muslim countries and amongst a segment of Muslims, and, it seems, it’s not all positive. In one case, it’s a perception of promoting one religion over another by purchasing ...