Meat: Ritual Slaughter
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of mandating the labelling of (a) halal and (b) kosher products.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
There are no regulations that require the labelling of halal or kosher meat, but the Government expects industry to provide consumers with information on which to make an informed choice about their food. Any information provided on the method of slaughter must be accurate and not misleading to the consumer.
We will consider the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.
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