23 January 2015

Vets protest non-stun halal abattoir

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on the Welsh government to end talks with a halal meat provider over an approved non-stun slaughterhouse.

Pak Mecca Meats own the abbatoir in Caernarfon

Rebecca Evans, deputy minister for farming and food told the BVA the Welsh Government was “in dialogue with a private company regarding job creation at an abattoir in Caernarfon”.

The abbatoir in Caernarfon is owned by halal meat specialists Pak Mecca Meats, which supplies meat from non-stun animals. [meatinfo.co.uk] Read more