08 July 2011

Thanks to the EU your 'no-stun slaughter' steak won't be labelled

.... there’s one deeply disappointing aspect of the new European legislation: the amendment which would have introduced compulsory labelling of meat and meat products from animals slaughtered without stunning was withdrawn at the last minute.

This means that the current situation will remain unchanged: meat from animals slaughtered without stunning will continue to enter the mainstream food chain without being labelled, depriving consumers of their right to make an informed choice on animal welfare grounds. [telegraph.co.uk] Read more