15th July 2014
Subject: Stunning is not incompatible with Islamic requirements when butchering animals for food
Sir, As a practising Muslim who has been closely involved with the question of Islamic slaughter of animals, I applaud Nizar Boga for stating that stunning is not incompatible with Islamic requirements and that not stunning compromises animal welfare (“Koran doesn’t ban stunning animals, insists imam”, July 7).I would add that non-stunning also compromises the health of consumers — adrenaline, for example, released into the body by the slaughter process is accepted as a carcinogen…
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HRH Princess Alia Al Hussein is co-author of Small Miracles and founder of the Princess Alia Foundation, addressing issues relating to human and animal welfare and the environment.