date:Sep 04, 2012
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The activity in Birmingham comes as the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is preparing for a consultation, which would include consideration of whether stunning should be a requirement.
A DEFRA spokeswoman said:It is due to be happening fairly soon but a few things need to be tied up and a precise date has not yet been set.
The consultation will look at the current welfare at slaughter and killing regulations and consider whether they need to be updated and how any