Animal Rights

TOKYO (Jan 22, 2014): Japan’s whaling mother-ship has been awarded a halal certificate to prove the whales it takes from the Antarctic Ocean are slaughtered in accordance with Muslim law, a company spokesman said Wednesday. The Nisshin Maru was certified ...

The RSPCA renewed its call for clear labelling of non-stunned meat ahead of the House of Lords debate on religious slaughter on Thursday (16 January). The House of Lords will today debate the ethical, legal and religious factors that influence ...

By Carmen Paun, in Brussels for Global Meat News Waterbath remains the most economically viable option for poultry stunning in the European Union (EU), the European Commission said in a report, published just before the festive break. The method sees ...

By Kathleen Calderwood, ABC Rural  With over 100 Australian abattoirs halal certified, the practice is becoming an increasingly important part of the meat processing industry. Halal practices for slaughtering cattle were under the spotlight in December, when a group of eight ...

By Beef Central A group of food and lifestyle journalists from the Middle East region visited Australia late last year under an education program underwritten by Meat and Livestock Australia. Their visit touched on all points of the supply chain, ...