SAV Comment – we support the BVA on this issue 110%. The UK is a county that abides by EU law (except for ‘religion’ (?) and stuns all animals prior to slaughter. There should be no exemption for religious purposes. In the UK, do what the UK wants – ALL animals stunned prior to slaughter. Or much better still – ditch the meat and go veggie or vegan !
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/vets-call-welsh-government-not-8517865#ICID=sharebar_facebook
Vets call on Welsh Government not to spend taxpayers’ cash on North Wales halal abattoir
Welfare concerns raised by the British Veterinary Association over use of non-stun killing methods
Vets are urging the Welsh Government to end talks with a company that has been approved to deliver non-stun slaughter at a halal abattoir in Wales.
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is particularly concerned that the Welsh Government is considering using public money to…
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