Calls to end Australia’s ‘inhumane’ sheep export
Some four million sheep leave Australian shores each year, embarking on a “long, cruel journey” to the Middle East, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) says.
Category: Australia
Mar 11, 2010 | 0 comments
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Middle East demanding wider range of Aussie red meat cuts: MLA
“Gulfood confirmed that Australian red meat remains highly sought after in the region, where our products tick all the boxes in regards to quality, safety and Halal certification. This demand is underpinned by the quest in the region to secure adequate supplies of food for the ever – expanding population.” MLA regional manager (Middle East/North Africa) Lachlan Bowtell said.
Mar 02, 2010 | 0 comments
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Gulfood 2010 sees record Australian meat industry participation
The largest contingent of Australian meat exporters to have ever assembled at an international food show is converging to Dubai this week to participate at Gulfood 2010, in a further demonstration of the region’s importance to Australia’s meat industry.
Feb 21, 2010 | 0 comments
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Not all Muslims happy about halal products
THE expansion of halal products on the market has not pleased all Muslims – some are calling the certification of products a marketing ploy.
Feb 16, 2010 | 0 comments
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Australian Halal Meat Report
A group of concerned American halal advocates decided to conduct research on Australian Halal meat and personally visit the major halal slaughterhouses in Australia which export to America. Mufti Abdullah Nana of California and Mufti Ikramul Haq of Rhode Island visited over ten slaughterhouses in Australia from Oct. 25, 2009 until Nov. 11, 2009. These two scholars traveled over 20,000 miles each by air and 3,000 miles by car during their halal research trip in Australia.
Feb 08, 2010 | 0 comments
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"Halal" Beauty and the Cosmetics Industry
In this article Amanda Foxon-Hill, a Cosmetic Chemist, gives her views with the help interviews organised by IslamOnLine.net on the new niche market developing on Halal Cosmetics. This is article clearly shows the importance these topics being discussed at the coming International Conference on Halal Cosmetics & Toiletries being held in Kuala Lumpur on the 13-14 April 2010.
Jan 27, 2010 | 0 comments
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Vegemite becomes politically correct
VEGEMITE has gone halal in a bid by
food giant Kraft to make the national “treasure” available to Muslim
Australians.
This small gesture has created a mixed bag of reactions from people in Australia.
Jan 24, 2010 | 0 comments
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Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) supports Gulfood 2010
The Australian meat & livestock industry
will be actively involved in the Gulfood 2010 edition to be held during
February 21-24, in a step that reflects its commitment to the
highly-important ME markets, according to Mr. Lachlan Bowtell, the
Regional Manager of Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), the
international marketing arm of Australian meat and livestock producers.
Jan 19, 2010 | 0 comments
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AANZFTA a boon for Asean, modest boost for Brunei
AUSTRALIA’S trade minister Simon Crean welcomed the commencement of
the country’s largest free trade agreement, the Asean-Australia-New
Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), earlier this week in an
announcement on the ministry’s website. Australia’s
High Commissioner to Brunei, Mark Sawers, is focusing on the broader liberalisation
aspect between the three regions. Sawers told The Brunei Times yesterday that the historic
agreement, which spans 12 economies with over 600 million people and a
combined GDP of A$3.1 trillion, will lead to modest improvements in
some particular sectors between Brunei and Australia.
Jan 10, 2010 | 0 comments
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More RP halal-compliant exports sought
Filippino government and industry representatives
led by Trade and Industry Senior Undersecretary Thomas Aquino went to
Australia to gain a first hand knowledge on the best practices of
Australia’s halal meat processing system through actual plant visits
witnessing of proper halal procedures on the slaughter of cattle,
sheep, goats, and chicken and informative briefings as well.
Dec 30, 2009 | 0 comments
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Why we must ban export of live sheep
Australians may
think of themselves as animal lovers, yet our laws allow many animals
to suffer a lifetime of cruelty in the name of profit.
Dec 15, 2009 | 0 comments
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This cruelty to sheep is economically unsound
Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, is to celebrated soon,
and again Australian sheep have been sent en masse to the Middle East
for slaughter. The live export industry is becoming increasingly
irrelevant yet the Australian Government continues to bow to the live
export lobby at the expense of animal suffering.
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments
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Australian ritual slaughter ruling condemned
THE World Society
for the Protection of Animals has condemned the Federal Government for
allowing the ritual slaughter of conscious animals for halal and kosher
meat to continue in Australian abattoirs.
Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments
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Australia – Roger Fletcher on Halal pre-stunning
Australia’s largest sheepmeat processor — and largest halal
sheepmeat exporter in the world — said most of the industry opposed
religious ritual slaughter on conscious animals.
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 comments
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Australia – New report on Halal and Kosher slaughter
Scientific reports into the use – or lack thereof – of stunning
equipment prior to livestock slaughter due to religious beliefs will be
released by State and Federal Governments.
Nov 10, 2009 | 0 comments
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