Just recently, Malaysians have been astonished after the Health Ministry stated that two Cadbury chocolates have been found to have pig DNA. Later tests by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has confirmed that there were no traces ...
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Ramadan a time to Prepare, Rejoice, Repent and Change
Ramadan will be upon us in the next several weeks – a glorious month characterised by sacrifice, self-control, will power and getting closer to our creator – Allah. O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was ...
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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