Halal Slaughter of Livestock: Animal Welfare Science, History and Politics of Religious Slaughter
About this ebook
Moreover, the author covers key aspects of halal meat production and discusses the politics of religious slaughter with an emphasis on the increasing number of anti-halal movements across Europe, America and others. The slaughter of animals for consumption by people of faith is economically significant and has led to a race for market share by multinational retail enterprises. However, there are also ethical and political aspects of religious slaughter which have always divided opinion.
The topic of this book provides an important link to the disciplines of animal welfare research, the meat industry and the food business. Scientists, students, as well as government agencies, veterinarians and professionals in food processing and slaughter technology manufacturing will find this an important account. Simplified summaries and practical notes make this reference highly readable.
About the author
Awal has published numerous scientific papers in several high impact peer reviewed journals, including the Journals of Animals, Meat Science, Animal Welfare, Veterinary Record, Food Ethics, CAB Reviews and others. His work has been cited widely and attracted the attention of policy makers, politicians and the mainstream media.He is currently the Halal Sector Manager at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). His role at AHDB involves collaborating with key Halal stakeholders in the UK to create a better understanding of the Halal market with a view to adding value. As part of his role at AHDB, Awal also advises meat exporters on the requirements of different export markets and has been part of UK export missions to the Middle East and Africa. Awal contributes to a number of meat industry working groups and currently co-chairs the Food Standards Agency’s Partnership Working Group-Work Stream 2 on the direct sale of Qurbani meat to Muslim consumers.
