Meat Industry: "Welfare" central to halal

EuropeNews:Animal welfare is a top priority for the UK halal meat industry, a leading consultant told delegates at an EBLEX event in Milton Keynes.

Speaking at the launch of a new DVD about halal meat, aimed at public sector caterers, consultant to EBLEX, Nizar Boga, told industry representatives that the welfare of animals is of extreme importance to Islamic traditions.

“Animal welfare is at the top of Muslim theology,” he said (...)