date:Sep 21, 2012
conditions, meat from stock slaughtered using machines could not be considered halal, said Syed. He also stressed he was speaking in a personal capacity not on behalf of EBLEX.
An FSA spokeswoman acknowledged that mechanical slaughter had gained prominence in relation to halal food. She also acknowledged different views in the Muslim community about whether or not this was acceptable.
But she pointed out there is no legal definition of halal and it was not for the FSA to determine whether thi