Ministers have been accused of opening the door to lower animal welfare standards post-Brexit after it emerged the UK has agreed to sell meat to Saudi Arabia from lambs that were not stunned before being slaughtered. Senior MPs and animal welfare groups have attacked the deal, understood to be worth around £25m over the next five years.
They believe the move signals the Government’s intent to lower welfare standards once the UK leaves the European Union as it frantically seeks to sign trade deals with other countries around the world.
According to Vet Record magazine, British lamb to be exported to Saudi Arabia is being certified by the Halal Monitoring Committee, which prohibits any stunning of animals before they are slaughtered. [inews.co.uk] Read more
