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Dutch May Ban Kosher Slaughter of Livestock

Critter News

This could halt production of kosher and halal meat in the Netherlands – and lead to similar campaigns in other European countries. Dutch law requires animals to be stunned before slaughter, but has long allowed an exemption for Muslims and orthodox Jews, who can legally butcher animals according to their centuries-old dietary rules.

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Hal Herzog's "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat"

Animal Person

The campaign to moralize meat has largely been a failure. People are irrational and conflicted and make a show of taking a stand but manage to still do whatever they want in the end.

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