Tags: Religious slaughter
Britain risks becoming a ‘hotbed of non-stun slaughter’, warns NSS
Posted: Fri, 15 Feb 2019
The NSS has warned the government over non-stun slaughter after it emerged that nearly a quarter of non-stun sheep meat is exported. Read More »
Animal welfare groups ask government to end non-stun slaughter
Posted: Fri, 08 Feb 2019
Animal welfare advocates are urging the government to repeal a legal exemption which allows the religious non-stun slaughter of animals. Read More »
Council leader silencing debate on schools’ non-stun meat, NSS says
Posted: Thu, 17 Jan 2019
The NSS has criticised a Yorkshire council's leader for "trying to silence" objections to the supply of non-stun halal meat to schools. Read More »
Non-stun slaughter ban comes into effect in northern Belgium
Posted: Wed, 02 Jan 2019
A ban on the slaughter of animals without pre-stunning has come into effect in the Flanders region of Belgium. Read More »
Government “committed” to reviewing food labelling, peer says
Posted: Fri, 14 Dec 2018
The government has said it is "committed" to reviewing food labelling amid criticism of the sale of non-stun halal meat to Saudi Arabia. Read More »
NSS presses government on non-stun meat as schools row intensifies
Posted: Wed, 21 Nov 2018
The NSS has called on the government to act to end the supply of non-stun meat amid growing public opposition to its supply in schools. Read More »
NSS welcomes Lancashire decision on non-stunned meat in schools
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
The NSS has welcomed Lancashire County Council's ratification of its decision to stop supplying most non-stunned halal meat to schools. Read More »
At least 17 councils giving schools non-stunned meat, NSS reveals
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
At least 17 councils across the UK are supplying non-stunned halal meat to dozens of schools, National Secular Society research has revealed. Read More »
Meat from unstunned animals can be labelled organic, EU rules
Posted: Fri, 21 Sep 2018
The NSS has criticised a "perplexing" EU ruling that meat from non-stun slaughter can be considered 'organic'. Read More »
NSS criticises government over sale of non-stun meat to Saudi Arabia
Posted: Wed, 22 Aug 2018
The NSS has criticised a government deal which allows the sale of meat from lambs slaughtered without stunning to Saudi Arabia. Read More »
NSS welcomes Lancashire vote to end supply of unstunned meat to schools
Posted: Thu, 12 Jul 2018
The National Secular Society has welcomed Lancashire County Council's vote to stop supplying unstunned halal meat to schools. Read More »
NSS criticises EU leaders’ unqualified backing for religious rituals
Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018
Two senior EU politicians have said they would oppose restrictions on rituals such as genital cutting and religious animal slaughter. Read More »
NSS responds to Lancashire consultation on use of non-stun meat
Posted: Wed, 28 Feb 2018
The NSS has urged Lancashire County Council to proceed with plans to stop supplying non-stun meat to schools. Read More »
NSS: Labour animal welfare plan will not end unnecessary suffering
Posted: Wed, 14 Feb 2018
The NSS says Labour's proposals to introduce mandatory method of slaughter labelling do not do enough to promote animal welfare. Read More »
Council launches consultation on unstunned meat plan for schools
Posted: Thu, 08 Feb 2018
Lancashire County Council is consulting on plans to stop supplying unstunned meat to schools after threats of legal action and a boycott. Read More »
Unstunned meat widespread in UK supermarkets, NSS research reveals
Posted: Thu, 04 Jan 2018
Meat from animals which have not been stunned before slaughter is widespread in UK supermarkets, NSS research has found. Read More »
Government considering labelling of non-stunned meat
Posted: Thu, 16 Nov 2017
The Government is considering introducing labelling requirements to show whether halal or kosher meat has been stunned before slaughter. Read More »
NSS urges Bradford council to stop supplying un-stunned meat
Posted: Thu, 09 Nov 2017
The NSS has written to Bradford's district council to urge it to stop supplying un-stunned halal meat in schools and elsewhere. Read More »
Success! Lancashire votes to take un-stunned meat off school menus
Posted: Thu, 26 Oct 2017
The NSS has welcomed a decision from Lancashire Council to only supply halal meat from animals that have been stunned before slaughter to schools. Read More »
NSS seeks end to religious exemption amid sharp rise in non-stun slaughter
Posted: Fri, 06 Oct 2017
The NSS has urged the Environment Secretary to end the religious exemption from animal welfare laws after a rise in non-stun slaughter. Read More »
