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Baroness Ludford (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 January 2026

Debate

Meat Labelling

Contribution

Does the Minister agree that, before any labelling scheme could be considered, there would have to be an assurance that it would be comprehensive and not discriminatory against religious slaughter of shechita and halal? While a recent study in the American Journal of Veterinary Research confirmed that “religious slaughter induces swift LOC”— or loss of consciousness— “reinforcing its potential to minimize animal suffering”, we know that animal welfare standards in industrialised slaughterhouses, using gassing and electrocution, are often very poor and far from humane. Any labelling scheme must fully reflect all those aspects.

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