Ritual Slaughter ’Still Criticized’ and Supported | Martha Rosenberg

Since the publication of the first edition of Big Food, Big Pharma, Big Lies, ritual slaughter of animals — kosher, sanctioned by Jewish law and halal, sanctioned by Islamic law — has received more news coverage. Because the cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals are not stunned or rendered insensate during ritual slaughter, the suffering and agony can be prolonged and upsetting to watch.

In 2017, before Eid al-Adha, or the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, Veysel Eroğlu the Minister of Forestry and Water of Turkey admonished Turks to slaughter their animals rapidly to prevent gruesome images of animals pathetically [1] fighting for their lives. Yet, as some countries have sought to limit or outlaw ritual slaughter, other voices charge “religious persecution