05 August 2014

Parliamentary group calls for more halal labelling research

.... BVA president and veterinary surgeon Robin Hargreaves highlighted the association had similar concerns: “BVA has long held the position that slaughter without pre-stunning unnecessarily compromises animal welfare at the time of death.

We are also concerned that meat from non-stun slaughter is entering the market unlabelled because there is no requirement to label meat and meat products with the method of slaughter. We believe strongly that food should be labelled as stunned or non-stunned and we are delighted that the APPG supports the BVA call for clearer labelling. [MeatInfo.co.uk] Read more