Despite court ruling, Islamic butcher in Germany faces hurdles to halal slaughter
Rustem Altinkupe, a practicing Muslim in Germany, has operated a butcher shop in Germany since 1988. He practiced halal slaughter, the form of animal slaughter required by observant Muslims.
Now they'll have to tell us if we're eating halal: Ministers prepare to change law
Ministers are preparing to change the law to ensure that meat slaughtered in accordance with strict Islamic law cannot be sold to unwitting members of the public.
Quebec parties challenge halal meat laws
TORONTO — Two political parties in Quebec are speaking out against the ritual slaughter of meat, saying the practice runs counter to the province’s secular “values.”
Muslim's Countries are been urged to Boycott the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympic Games
Muslim countries are been advised that they should boycott the 2012 London Olympic, as the London Olympics organising committee have banned halal food that has been processed to the true Islamic metho
Halal slaughter becomes political issue in France
A TV documentary's revelation that slaughterhouses around Paris have switched meat production entirely to halal methods has stirred a political storm in France, where attitudes to Europe's largest Mus
Saudi Arabia: Food exporting countries urged to heed halal norms
RIYADH: The First International Conference on Halal Food in Riyadh concluded on Tuesday, calling on non-Muslim countries exporting food to Islamic countries to strictly adhere to Islamic regulations w
Hungry Jack's investigating restaurant claims it sells halal food
A HUNGRY Jack's restaurant owner is being grilled after claims he falsely advertised the chain was selling halal food.
Halal reopens trade doors
New Zealand has hopes of regaining its $31 million beef trade with Malaysia now that it has resolved a six-year dispute over halal slaughter.
Dutch block ritual slaughter ban
The main parties in the Dutch upper house - the Senate - have indicated that they will reject a proposal to ban the traditional Jewish and Muslim methods of slaughtering animals.
Slaughterhouse rules: Inside a halal butchershop
How buying and consuming chickens has been done for centuries
South African Muslims furious at 'halal pork' scandal
South African Muslims have reacted with outrage to allegations that a leading meat importer labelled pork as halal.
Last Eid with a Dutch-slaughtered sheep?
The Muslim sacrifice festival (Eid al-Adha) started on Sunday and many Dutch Muslims celebrated with a ritually slaughtered sheep. However, it could be the last time Dutch Muslims are able to buy a sh
Animal welfare group protests ritual slaughter
About 200 Animals Australia supporters rallied at the MCG in Melbourne to make a case for an end to the slaughter of animals within Australia without stunning
Halal industry 'must make strategic global acquisitions'
Saleh Abdullah Lootah, Managing Director, Al Islami Foods. This year the group has launched the ‘Shine This Ramadan’ promotional campaign to educate consumers about the various aspects of halal slaugh
AUSTRALIA: Cattle stunning proposal placed on hold
A PLAN to make stunning of animals compulsory before slaughtering has been deferred for three months.
MPs vote in favour of ritual slaughter ban, despite religious protests
The Dutch lower house of parliament has passed a law effectively banning the ritual slaughter of animals, in a move condemned by Muslim and Jewish groups. The legislation states that all animals mu
Ritual slaughter bans
Two traditions clashed in the Dutch parliament on Wednesday evening: religious tolerance versus animal rights. The one rooted in centuries of Dutch history, the other a new development that seems to h
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Mechnical Slaughtered Chicken
This video clearly shows how mechanical slaughter cuts off the birds stomach, missing the throat completely. Some birds miss the blade and are dipped into the scalding tank alive. Not the Islamic wa
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EU: Some Germans Intolerant of Islamic Animal Slaughter Category
Animal rights are a big issue in Germany. It is currently the fifth largest producer of meat in the world, butchering the world’s third highest number of pigs, more than 55 million a year. read more -
Slaughtering animals is not humane, however it is done
Trevor Waldrom wrote about the slaughtering of animals for meat and animal experiments and asked for views ("Views sought on how we slaughter animals", March 26). read more
