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(NPR) Banning Traditional Animal Slaughter, Denmark Stokes Religous Ire

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Kendall Harmon

In a conflict that pits animal welfare against religious rights, Denmark has ordered that all food animals must be stunned before being killed. The move effectively bans the ritual slaughter methods prescribed in both Muslim and Jewish tradition.

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