19 October 2012

Takeaways should say if their meat is halal, says campaigner

A MAN is calling for all Bournemouth cafes and takeaways to be obliged to say whether their meat is slaughtered by Muslim rules.

Animal rights campaigner Gary Hazel claimed some of the methods used are “very cruel” and people should be able to make an informed choice.

Jewish and Muslim communities are exempt from a law that requires animals to be stunned before their throats are cut.

The RSPCA said that Muslim interpretations differ and sometimes the animals are stunned and sometimes they are not. [Bournemouth Echo] Read more