What About Halal? UK to Ban Boiling Lobsters Alive But Has No Plans to Restrict Religious Slaughter.
Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty ImagesThe British government will look to ban the boiling of lobsters alive as a part of its proposed animal welfare bill. However, the government has refrained from imposing similar ethical restrictions on Halal meat.
The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill will look to add protections for vertebrate animals who are believed to experience pain and the government is reportedly seeking to extend this provision to some more intelligent invertebrates including octopuses, squids, and lobsters. Breitbart.
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