A survey of 1,977 UK consumers, conducted for The Grocer by YouGov, suggests few shoppers would be prepared to pay extra: 68% of meat eaters said they would not pay more to guarantee meat had not been religiously slaughtered, with ...
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Opinion: The Halal Smokescreen
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 ...
Read More »Out of halal certification chaos comes criticism and Islamophobia?
By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn The sensationalist media coverage around so called ‘stealth halal’ is only fuelled by the lack of certification harmonisation, Food Navigator’s Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn argues. The British press has been a-buzz this past week as it was ‘revealed’ that ...
Read More »UK: Halal meat labelling plan rejected by MPs
Compulsory labelling of halal meat could be supported by the government if it is enforced by the European Union, a minister has said. MPs have rejected an attempt to force shops, supermarkets and anywhere serving food to clearly label products ...
Read More »EU Commission to publish report on Halal slaughtering
By Richard Halleron, Agriland A study on information to consumers on the stunning of animals is due for publication in the second semester of 2014, as part of the deliverables of the EU animal welfare strategy 2012-2015, according to a ...
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