Written by PETA
I'm going to be frank—after a minute and a half of GAIA's latest undercover video footage from a halal slaughterhouse in Belgium, I had to stop watching. But while I was able to hit a pause button, the more than 250,000 cows, sheep, and goats who are slaughtered while they are still conscious must endure prolonged torment. Animals killed halal (according to Islamic law) cannot be stunned before their throats are cut, which means that many animals—including the cow shown in this video—fight and gasp for their last breath, struggling to stand while the blood drains from their necks.
Belgium forbids slaughter without prior stunning, but the law does not apply to ritual slaughter practices, even though much of the halal meat produced in the country is distributed both to religious and nonreligious markets. Islamic teachings encourage kindness and compassion toward all creatures, which is why many Muslims make the humane decision to go vegan. Visit IslamicConcern.com to learn more about cruelty-free alternatives to halal meat.
Written by Logan Scherer
Peta pse correct Sarah (above) and Mark Baker's ignorant comments. Educate them so they can see the truth. Wish people would stop using god and religion to justify cruelty.
Statements such as 'But being a Christian myself I wanted to correct that statement cause cause God would NOT be happier if you didn't eat meat.Trust me when I say God would be happier if we as humans would just be kindcompassionate in all our doings and treat all how you would want to be treated.' are so conflicted I just wonder how the author is unable to see the confliction...treat as want to be treated.....let me kill you and eat you then Mark, but it wouldn't be me, I'm a veggie and won't participate in it.
Ignorance is not bliss for these animals - Peta you have so much more work to do with our species unfortunately....
@ Erik you are right
Halal slaughting is pure animal cruelty. Ive seen it many times when i lived in Qatar. When you are discussing it with a muslim they will scream they are insulted. While they insulting us also but thats normal.This ridiculous slaughtings are an ideology. Many muslims has to begin by their selve. And by the way if its for the poor,why muslims dont collect like zakat/money and give it to the poor. Money seldom expired meat is a very sensitive product.
But really halal slaughting is horroric and a bloody ashame if your hands are contaminated you ve to ashame yourself. Islam is peace hahahahaha far from peace.
im happy with PETA and with most of the reactions here but really this is soo sick ASHAME YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
LETS FIGHT TO BAN THIS 4 EVER
islam is **** and Europe is weak to allow this level of cruelty in their own land.
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