Shechita – the Jewish religious humane method of animal slaughter for food
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All Party Parliamentary Group on Animal Welfare
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (APGAW) has today hosted a round table discussion in the House of Lords regarding comprehensive method of stunning at slaughter labelling. Shimon Cohen, the Campaign Director for Shechita UK has made the following... read moreShechita UK reacts to the Labour Party’s Labelling Proposals
Reacting to the Labour Party’s proposal that all meat should be labelled ‘stunned/ non-stunned’, Shimon Cohen, Shechita UK’s Campaign Director, has issued the following statement: “It is unfortunate that the Labour Party’s proposal regarding meat labelling is behind... read moreLabelling in the news
In response to an enquiry from the Daily Telegraph, Shechita UK issued the following comment outlining it’s position on labelling. Shimon Cohen, the Campaign Director for Shechita UK said: “The Jewish community fully supports the notion that consumers have... read moreShechita UK presents at the Public Policy Exchange
Shechita UK presented at the annual Public Policy Exchange Event entitled ‘Testing Times for Animal welfare: raising standards at the time of slaughter’ at the Grange Wellington Hotel. Discussion focused on the Government’s move to install compulsory CCTV in abattoirs... read moreShechita UK’s response to the UKIP Manifesto
Following UKIP’s General Election manifesto, Shechita UK has issued the following statement: “We have worked hard with UKIP over a number years, and particularly since the calling of the General Election, to ensure that their manifesto pledges are in line... read more