Kosher slaughter
UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading
MP Esther McVey, who brought the bill on Tuesday, said it is about animal welfare, transparency in meat production and consumer choice, and does not seek to ban halal or kosher meat.
The noise around religious slaughter has killed debate across the Diaspora - opinion
US ambassador demands that Belgium drop ‘ridiculous and antisemitic’ investigation of mohels
Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat
EU decision to prohibit kosher, halal slaughter must be reversed -opinion
According to kashrut and halal requirements, which are aimed at preventing animal suffering, the animal’s throat must be slit quickly with a sharp knife while it is still conscious.
Hungary calls EU’s ruling against kosher slaughter a ‘disgrace’
Hungary’s right-wing government, whose critics say has encouraged antisemitism, clashes often with EU institutions on multiple issues
European Court of Justice approves Belgian kosher slaughter ban
The laws requiring animals to be stunned before they are slaughtered strike "a fair balance between animal welfare" and religious freedom.
Vegan Kosher: New label on offer uniting two major food trends
Rabbi Asa Keisar hopes his new project will reduce animal suffering while promoting better Torah adherence.
Polish government vows to introduce new bill to end ritual slaughter
Puda did not explain the reason for the decision, but he seemed to suggest that the original legislation was not restrictive enough on ritual slaughter, a $1.8 billion industry in Poland
Polish parliament drops proposal to ban export of kosher, halal meat
Animal welfare activists oppose the slaughter of animals for kosher and halal meat because it precludes stunning before the animals’ throats are cut.
You can now eat glatt kosher foie gras in Israel
Prior to the decision, only non-glatt kosher foie gras was available for consumption.
EU court to hear case against Belgian shechita ban
The Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia regions of Belgium passed laws 2017 prohibiting slaughter without pre-stunning, even in the context of religious rites.
98 rabbis fly to Argentina to certify kosher meat
Under typical circumstances, as many as 15 Israeli rabbis travel to Argentina twice a year and stay for a few months, but currently Argentina has banned all commercial flights.
Aaron Rubashkin, patriarch of troubled kosher meat empire, dies of corona
Everything is a lie,” Rubashkin said of the many misdeeds alleged against the company, Agriprocessors.