MP Esther McVey, who brought the bill on Tuesday, said it is about animal welfare, transparency in meat production and ...

The legislation coincides with alleged plans to limit circumcision in Britain and Belgium.The post Bill for labeling kosher, halal meat advances in UK appeared first on JNS.org.

A ban on non-mechanically stunned slaughter would profoundly harm the lives of observant Jews.

SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – New Zealand has banned shechita, the kosher slaughter of animals. The country’s new animal welfare code, which took effect last Friday, mandates that all animals for ...

A leading British veterinarian has criticized the "unacceptable" rise in the number of animals killed in ritual slaughter. Prof. Bill Reilly, former president of the British Veterinary Association, ...