Category: EU
Muslim and Jewish leaders visit Denmark to call for meat ban to be reversed
Organised by Samia Hathroubi, co-ordinator of the Foundation For Ethnic Understanding, was formed to respond to growing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in Europe.
France: French prison ordered to serve up halal meals
Halal meals to be served pending a definitive ruling on the latest issue to pit the country’s secular tradition against Islamic practice.
Opinion: To stun or not to stun, that is not the question
By banning religious slaughter in Denmark and Poland it has highlighted the inhumane treatment of animals in the dark world of factory farming.
Catering to Muslims, Croatia becomes a ‘halal friendly’ country
The Center for Halal Quality Certification is part of a unique halal certification network in ex-Yugoslavian countries (Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro.)
World Jewish Congress calls on UN Human Rights Council
WJC has called on the UN Human Rights Council to recognize as violations of religious freedom any bans or limitations on the right to practice Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughter of animals.
UK: Top vet urges end of non stun religious slaughter
He called on Muslims and Jews to allow the livestock to be stunned unconscious before they are killed, or introduce labeling of non stun.
USA: ISNA rep meets Danish Ambassador on Halal ban
ISNA Rep Joins Muslim-Jewish Delegation to meet with Ambassador of Denmark to the U.S. on Danish Halal/Kosher Ban.
UK: ANSA calls Cargill Meats’ halal trial into question
Cargill Meats Europe, a major supplier of halal meat in the UK and overseas, conducted a halal recovery trial in Spain on 8 January 2014.
Danish ‘halal’ ban stuns Muslims
“There is no ban on Islamic slaughter in Denmark, and animal sacrifice according to Islamic principles is still legal in Denmark,” said Danish Embassy.
Denmark’s ban says more about human hypocrisy than animal welfare
To complain about the halal or kosher slaughter of battery chickens or factory farmed veal is a truly monstrous absurdity.
Denmark Muslims and Jews slam halal slaughter ban
Slaughter is not normally conducted without anesthetizing in Denmark and the new law only legalized the ongoing practice.
Denmark to ban halal and kosher slaughter methods
A new law requires that all animals are stunned before being slaughtered. Religious rights do not come before animal rights.
EU: After Polish ritual slaughter ban, competitors carve up a lucrative market
The ruling shut down Poland’s $500 million kosher and halal meat industry last year.
Turkey: TSE to begin Halal certification in Europe
TSE will be cooperating with the Cologne-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), one of the largest Islamic organizations in Germany.
Ireland: Irish seaweed brand Voya announces halal certification
This certification will be especially welcome in the United Arab Emirates where Voya’s presence spans some of the world’s most luxurious spas.
UK: NBA slams retailers after beef import rise
Polish imports have increased since last summer after the country’s ban on Halal slaughter caused surplus supplies to come into EU market.
UAE: Scientist behind Lab Burger to speak at GFIA
Dr Post and other world-leading experts in the fields of agricultural innovation and research will give their ‘Visions for an Agricultural Revolution’.
EU: Evonik Industries Receives Halal Cert
The certification ensures that food and drinks, in addition to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, are permissible according to ritual Islamic regulations.
European halal: A tale of diverging standards, foreign influence and religious fraction
A centralised standard for halal products in Europe is needed to combat the “really chaotic” current situation, according to a professor who has written extensively on the topic of halal regulation.
Sweden: Swedish Parents Furious Over Halal Meat In Schools
Schools in southern Sweden have been serving halal chicken in their school cafeterias for four years, but some students’ parents only recently found out and were furious at the news.
