The number of animals killed in halal abattoirs without being stunned first soared in the last year, figures have revealed.
Campaigning by Muslims for traditional methods of slaughter has led to a 60 percent rise in the number of non-pain free killings, industry experts said.
Last year 2.4 million sheep and goats had their throats cut without being stunned in halal and kosher abattoirs, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
In halal premium, 37 per cent of sheep and goats, 25 per cent of cattle and 16 per cent of poultry were killed without being stunned first.
For meat to be halal, the animal must be alive when its throat is cut and die from loss of blood. [The Telegraph] Read more
