This paper reviews many aspects of ritual and traditional slaughter methods used to produce
meat for human consumption in different countries. Undoubtedly, meat is an important …

The importance of religious slaughter from economic, emotive and ethical viewpoints is
significant. There are apparent economic benefits associated with trading in meats …

There are many slaughter procedures that religions and cultures use around the world. The
two that are commercially relevant are the halal and kosher methods practiced by Muslims …

The transformation of an animal into pieces fit for human consumption is a very important
operation. Rather than argue about halal slaughter without stunning being inhumane or …

The worldwide volume and value of trade in halal and kosher meat and co-products are
huge. Muslim countries alone consumed meat estimated to be worth USD 57.2 billion in …

The continuous expansion of the global halal meat market has attracted interest from
governments, food business operators and the animal and meat science research fraternity …

Religious slaughter: A current controversial animal welfare issue Page 1 64 Animal Frontiers
Key words: Halal, kosher, neck cutting, religious slaughter, Shechita, stunning Introduction …

The rise in the Muslim population with the economic disability of Muslim countries have
made the term halal common all around the world. The lack of information about halal in non …

There has always been a debate about the acceptability of stunning methods for preparing
Halal slaughtered meat. Throughout the last few decades, stunning methods have become …

This paper discusses the ethics of killing animals for food by looking at current practices of
conventional and halal slaughter in Egypt and in the UK. It addresses the role of animal …