Shechita – the Jewish religious humane method of animal slaughter for food
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Shechita 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 moreShechita UK’s position on CCTV
Following the Conservative Party’s inclusion of mandatory CCTV across all abattoirs in their General Election manifesto, Shechita UK has issued the following statement: Shechita UK has always supported the call for CCTV in abattoirs and has repeatedly spoken to... read moreShechita UK’s response to the RSPCA Election Manifesto
Following the RSPCA’s decision to put banning religious slaughter as one of their priorities for the forthcoming General Election, Shechita UK’s campaign director Shimon Cohen, has made the following comment: We are incredulous that the RSPCA’s election... read moreA letter from Professor Joe Regenstein in response to a proposed ban in the Flemish Region of Belgium
Following reports of a ban on religious slaughter in the Flemish Region of Belgium, Professor Joe Regenstein of Cornell University has written to Animal Welfare Minister Ben Wyatt. The original letter can be seen here. The full text of the letter can be seen below:... read more