Halal
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Halal refers to food meeting the dietary codes of Islam.
When you see "Halal" outside a food store, as a general rule it means two things: top-notch lamb, and no bacon.
For convenience's sake, many slaughterhouses use Halal as a standard, as Halal meat will generally meet Kosher requirements and also satisfy the ravening carnivores of the general public.
The independent UK government advisory organisation Farm Animal Welfare Association, released a report in 1985 regarding religious slaughter of animals and again brought up the topic in its 2007 report, in which it observed unnecessary suffering to animals that were not pre-stunned prior to slaughter i.e. under halal and kosher methods. The UK animal welfare organisation, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals also holds this position, citing the FAWC's reports into the matter as evidence.[1]
Muslims and Jews, on the other hand, are likely to argue that these slaughterhouses aren't following the correct rules, and cite another study[2] that properly-slaughtered animals suffer less than those that have been stunned. Recently, the study has been countered by newer ones using a better standard of measurement[3]. Schulze, who carried out the study, admits himself in his original report that the stunning may have been incorrectly carried out.
Vegetarians among others, have argued that slaughter is slaughter, and that it makes little difference in how the animal is killed. Meanwhile, those stocking Halal foods neglect the Sikh religion, which forbids eating meat killed in a ritualistic fashion. So, just stick with raw turnip, there's no way you can offend any lifestyle if you just stick to eating raw turnip[4].
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- ↑ http://www.rspca.org.uk/ImageLocator/LocateAsset?asset=document&assetId=1232719611043&mode=prd
- ↑ http://www.way-to-allah.com/dokument/bolzenschuss+schaechten_gutachten_schulze_tiho.pdf
- ↑ http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17972-animals-feel-the-pain-of-religious-slaughter.html
- ↑ http://youtu.be/krgUVduKFL4?t=1m52s
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