UN RSPCA calls for ban on religiously slaughtered meat - Make Kebab humane

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1087781/rspca-bva-end-non-stun-slaughter-halal-kosher

The animal charity has teamed up with the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to campaign for a change in the law, which currently allows slaughter without pre-stunning for religious purposes. All kosher slaughter for Jews and some halal slaughter for Muslims involves cutting the animal’s throat while they are conscious and able to feel pain. The RSPCA and the BVA are demanding the Government outlaws the practice due to animal welfare fears.

And they are urging for other steps to be taken including labelling meat with the slaughter method so customers are clear about what they are buying.

RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood said: “We’re opposed to non-stun slaughter and we’re calling for an end to the practice as it seriously compromises animal welfare.


“Our concern does not relate to the expression of religious belief but the welfare of animals.


“Until there is a change in the law to end non-stun slaughter, there are several measures the UK Government could introduce to reduce the suffering involved in this practice.

“For example, by ensuring trade deals with other countries do not include non-stun meat or live animals for non-stun slaughter, clear labelling should be adopted to enable consumers to make an informed choice about the meat they buy and how it was slaughtered.”

Dr Marc Cooper of the RSPCA said: “The RSPCA is against any slaughter of farm animals without stunning as the scientific evidence, and the view from the UK Government’s own advisors, concludes this practice can cause unnecessary suffering.”

And BVA president Simon Doherty added there is “huge” public support for a change in the law.


It comes after the Flanders region of Belgium followed the lead of other European countries including Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark by introducing a ban on slaughter without pre-stunning earlier this year.

Mr Doherty said: “The UK Government has repeatedly stated it would prefer to see all animals stunned before slaughter but has taken no action to address this critical welfare issue that affects millions of animals every year.

“There is a huge groundswell of support for a ban on non-stun slaughter, and recent developments in Belgium show that decisive change is possible where public support is matched by political will.”

New figures released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed that more than 94 million animals were slaughtered without stunning in 2018.


A Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesman said: “We would prefer that all animals are stunned before slaughter, but we accept the rights of people who are Jewish or Muslim to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs.

“We do, however, expect industry to provide consumers with the information they need to make informed choices.

“This is an issue the Government is considering closely in the context of the UK’s exit from the EU.

“We will continue work with stakeholders on issues such as labelling, slaughter practices and transparency of demand for non-stunned meat.”

Sign the RSPCA and the BVA’s joint letter to environment secretary Michael Gove calling for an end to non-stun slaughter here.

Good, fuck non-stun slaughter.

 

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[Corbin Dallas Multipass]

Says who?

But, fine. Mission accomplished, I'd say. Excepting some perversions in Asia regarding seafood, we don't eat animals that are still alive. We don't wound them and wait for them to die slow and bad of infection and organ failure... Well, except for all the ones we do, like rodents and other small pest animals that we trap in kill-traps by the millions every year.

I mean... Actually we're pretty terrible people, I guess, who fail that "be better than animals" test all the damned time.

It's about needless cruelty, not about treating all animals the same as humans. We COULD stick a red hot iron up the cow's asses before we slaughter them, after all, they're dead afterward right? But obviously that would be needlessly cruel.

It's for us, really. We (mostly) have empathy, thinking about an animal dying in pain is unpleasant to us. Same reason we don't want some kid chopping the legs off a dog, not because there just aren't enough dogs in the world, but because that's needless cruelty.