date:Jan 10, 2019
A ban of halal and kosher slaughter methods, which see animals killed without being stunned first, has come into effect in the Flanders regions of Belgium. Animals must now be stunned before their throats are cut in religious rituals but Jewish and Muslim groups say the new rules violate EU freedom of religion laws.
Spearheaded by animal rights groups seeking a more humane way to slaughter animals for meat, the ban comes at a time of growing tensions across Europe over the balance between anima