Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 40684

Meat: Ritual Slaughter

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Food Standards Agency on the labelling of (a) halal and (b) kosher meat products in food outlets.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter and would prefer all animals to be stunned before slaughter, but we respect the rights of Jews and Muslims to eat meat prepared in accordance with their religious beliefs. It i...
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