Eid al Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds huge significance as a major Islamic festival celebrated worldwide. It is marked by Eid prayers, feasting, and Qurbani. Qurbani, also called ...

In my recent article, I discussed a paper I published in the journal Animals on whether humane animal slaughter is possible. Since I have received numerous replies, I would like this opportunity to ...

An official petition calling for meat sold in the UK to be clearly labelled to show whether the animal was stunned before slaughter has passed 100,000 signatures, meaning it will be debated in ...

India is home to approximately 3,600 licensed slaughterhouses, sanctioned by the government. In addition, there are over 35,000 smaller, illegal operations that continue to function without oversight.

KATY -- Sam Kouka will perform the ritual hundreds of times during next week's three-day celebration of Eid Ul-Adha, Arabic for the Feast of Sacrifice. As he faces Mecca, gripping the head of a ...

As it went into effect with the turn of the new year, a ban on certain methods of animal slaughter in the Belgian region of Flanders is raising concerns over religious freedom in Belgium. Because the ...

On World Animal Day, the debate over slaughter without prior stunning sparked up again. Silvio Erkens, the state secretary for animal welfare from the VVD, told RTL that it is irritating that the ...