Tags: Slaughter
Ritual slaughter: is the government about to renege on its commitment to consult?
Stephen Evans criticises the government's U-turn on animal welfare and says food labelling policy should serve consumers rather than religious interests. Read More »
Election 2019: Where do the major parties stand on secularist issues?
Megan Manson studies the election manifestos for the main UK-wide parties – and says religion will continue... Read More »
We should expect the religious to follow the same laws as everyone else
In response to a targeted criticism of the NSS for campaigning to end non-stun slaughter, Chris Sloggett says the... Read More »
Election 2019: pledges that should be in the parties’ manifestos
As the UK's political parties consider their manifestos for the upcoming election, NSS chief executive Stephen Evans... Read More »
Non-stun slaughter must end on animal welfare grounds
Dr Joyce D'Silva of Compassion in World Farming says the organisation campaigns for an end to religious exemptions... Read More »
Defending one law for all is the only sustainable way to beat reactionaries of all stripes
As a ban on non-stun slaughter comes into force in northern Belgium, Chris Sloggett says there should be no religious... Read More »
If we exempt ritual slaughter from animal welfare laws we open the door to far worse crimes
Jewish and Muslim sensibilities about ritual slaughter are given protected status, despite these practices being inhumane.... Read More »
‘Halal hysteria’: Religious exemption from animal welfare law is the real issue
Food retailers should be upfront about what they're serving up, but the main issue is one of animal welfare, and the... Read More »
No, Mr Clegg, there is no "liberal dilemma" when animal rights and religious beliefs conflict
Nick Clegg's reasoning behind his opposition to a ban on Kosher and Halal slaughter is inherently contradictory when... Read More »
Time to challenge the religious slaughter of animals
Last week, the Birmingham Mail reported that Birmingham City Council's trading standards department had seized hundreds... Read More »
MPs and Peers don’t eat halal – but what about the rest of us?
The Daily Mail this week made much of the story that neither the House of Lords nor the House of Commons serve halal... Read More »
