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Short documentary religious slaughter without stunning

Short documentary religious slaughter without stunning

As there is little footage of ritual slaughter in the Netherlands and to show the regular procedure for religious slaughter without stunning, the NGPF commisioned undercover filming in Dutch slaughter houses. The NGPF created a visual document in which this footage is commented on by leading scientists in the fields of slaughter methods and religious slaughter. The visual document was presented during a special procedural meeting in the Lower House, where the Party for the Animals has argued for stunning before animals are ritually slaughtered for years now.

The images show how sheep, cows, goats, chickens and rabbits are slaughtered without stunning by slitting their throats. Next, the animals are hung up to ‘bleed out’, where they struggle and kick for a long time afterwards. Karen Soeters, director of the NGPGF: “The discussion about ritual slaughter without stunning has long been avoided for reasons of political correctness, or was based only on emotions. With this overview we want to show the daily business of ritual slaughter without stunning, commented on by leading scientists as far as their employers allowed them to cooperate.”

For decades scientific research has existed that shows indisputably that animals suffer severe pain and stress during ritual slaughter without stunning. In various countries like Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Iceland and Switzerland ritual slaughter without stunning has been banned.

Watch the short documentary above (contains shocking footage).