As part of the Islamic/halal economic undertaking, Malaysia or Dubai could be an ideal platform, via an international conference/summit, to take a deep dive into the charged issue of animal slaughter. There is much confusion among the Muslims (too many ...
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Muslims in Canada cracking down on fake Halal foods
Muslim community in Canada is concerned that the halal products available in the market may not be properly halal certified resulting in many to buying products that may be fake labelled without their knowledge. Toronto – Canada’s Muslim community leaders ...
Read More »UK: Halal debate should focus on stunning, not labelling – BVA
By Alistair Driver The recent debate over halal meat labelling was a distraction from the core issue of animals being slaughtered without pre-stunning, according to the head of the British Veterinary Association (BVA). BVA president Robin Hargreaves said he is ...
Read More »UK: Defra withdraws stun legislation at eleventh hour
Defra’s decision to halt implementation of new EU regs on stunning have been welcomed by British poultry producers. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has suspended the application of an EU legislation which mandated higher currents (amperage) ...
Read More »Opinion: Clarifying halal methods – ‘Animal Welfare is paramount’
By ZÉNA BUTT, HFF THE halal meat industry has had a mammoth amount of media coverage in the last week or so. Following The Sun’s front page article on the ‘Halal Secret of Pizza Express’ (May 7, 2014), a snowball ...
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