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not_tonight_josephine_2

according to the below article, over 90% of animals killed for halal meat were stunned first, so they wouldn't suffer any more than an animal killed "normally" (the report quoted is from 2004, of course things may have changed since then but I can't find any more recent statistics).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/sep/20/halal-meat-the-truth

I have to agree with others that it's extremely naive to think that non halal meat is in some way animal friendly - modern intensive farming methods mean that animals not only suffer in the slaughterhouse but often throughout their lives too.

autismmum

email reply from waitrose :

In light of recent media reports we would like to take this opportunity to clarify our policy regarding our lamb.

Our approach and priority for all of our meat is to ensure animal welfare of the highest standard, approved by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA). Our practices are also in line with the recommendations of Compassion in World Farming and the RSPCA.

All our lamb is electrically stunned before slaughter meaning that animals are unconscious and are not subjected to pain. UK law currently permits halal slaughter both with stunning and without.

Other UK supermarkets also follow this practice.

To give our customers a choice, our Duchy Originals from Waitrose lamb is not halal.

However, we will continue to allow the halal blessing for the rest of our lamb so that abattoirs can sell the parts of the carcass that we don't use to other markets - this minimises food waste, keeps prices down for our customers and helps our farmers to compete against foreign imports.

We have placed information about the slaughter process for our lamb on our website so that customers can make an informed decision.

Regards,

Katy Kelsey

Waitrose Customer Sales and Support.

trisontana

Of course that Daily Mail article has no racist hidden agenda has it? Perish the thought!