DUTCH GOVERNMENT PRESS FOR RELIGIOUS SLAUGHTER NON-STUNNING LABELS ON MEAT PRODUCTS
July 1st, 2013
Dutch government has been using diplomatic pressure to push for a European Union (EU) law ordering that meat is specially labelled when from livestock religiously slaughtered without stunning. The Netherlands said at yesterday’s (Monday) European Union (EU) Council of Ministers meeting that: “We consider it essential to inform consumers correctly about the products they purchase. This includes greater transparency about the slaughter method used.” The Dutch noted that the European Commission has agreed to study the issue, writing a report which could spark ...
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