NEW DUTCH HALAL STANDARD AIMS TO DELIVER RELIGIOUS RESPECT AND ANIMAL WELFARE
February 5th, 2022
As controversy continues over the disconnect between the European Union (EU) animal livestock stunning rules and halal slaughtering requirements, the Netherlands’ Muslim official representative organisation has designed a new halal standard that aims to create a system that respects both religious rules and animal welfare needs. Its goal will be to enable slaughter without pre-stunning, although authorising stunning 40 seconds after the killing knife stroke is administered slaughter to minimise suffering.
The standard has been developed by the Netherlands’ ...
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