MEPS PUSH FOR RELEASE OF SLAUGHTER METHOD LABELLING REPORT
March 9th, 2015
Members of the European Parliament are calling on the European Commission to release a delayed report on method-of-slaughter labelling in order to hold a “proper debate” on labelling and animal welfare issues.However, overcoming some sensitive cultural areas could prove to be contentious, as certain factions seek to exploit attitudes to religious slaughter.On 17 March, a group of far-right MEPs pushed the issue through a parliamentary question, which explicitly made reference to religious or ritual slaughter. The group of 40 MEPs mainly consisted of members ...
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