British lawmaker calls for labeling of non-stunned animal’s meat
Jewish Journal
November 4, 2014
Meat sold in Britain should be labeled if the animal has not been stunned before slaughter, a British lawmaker said.
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shechitah
Brigitte Bardot calls for ban on shechitah, terms it ‘ritual sacrifice’
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2014
Brigitte Bardot published an open letter in several leading French newspapers calling for a ban on shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter.
Slovenia, Estonia announce new shechitah restrictions
Jewish Journal
October 9, 2012
Slovenia’s National Assembly is set to vote on a proposed ban on all ritual slaughter, which the European Union member country’s government recently submitted for approval.
European rabbis: Shechitah could come under legislative attack in EU
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2012
A prominent European rabbinical group has warned that kosher slaughter could come under further attack this year in European Union countries.
Dutch Senate ratifies deal allowing shechitah
Jewish Journal
June 13, 2012
The Dutch senate voted to approve a deal to allow ritual slaughter in the Netherlands.
Polish president reaffirms right to shechitah
Jewish Journal
November 2, 2011
Polish President Bronisław Komorowski said he supports European Jews\’ right to kosher slaughter, or shechitah.\n
In Dutch shechitah ban, Jews see a sign they are unwanted
Jewish Journal
July 7, 2011
A few streets over from the bookstore where Anne Frank bought her famous diary, the only kosher butcher shop in Holland is bustling. Two employees man the long counter at Slagerij Marcus, pausing from chopping meat to sell customers a bit of this or that for Shabbat dinner.
European groups slam Dutch shechitah ban
Jewish Journal
June 29, 2011
European Jewish groups slammed a decision by the lower house of the Dutch parliament to ban the ritual slaughter of animals. The Conference of European Rabbis President Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt called the ban an outrage that would prevent Jews from living a Jewish life in The Netherlands.
New Zealand Jews plan to fight for shechitah
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2010
Barring a last-minute policy reversal, Jewish leaders in New Zealand appear certain to launch legal action against the government over its controversial new law banning kosher slaughter.
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