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Halal meat protest outside Colne KFC
PEOPLE campaigning against the trial of Halal meat at KFC restaurants held a protest in Colne on Saturday afternoon.
Mr Steven Smith, who campaigns against ritual slaughter, led a demonstration outside the KFC outlet at the North Valley Retail Park. A protest at the KFC on Colne Road, Burnley, was called off.
Mr Smith, who lives in Burnley, joined four more campaigners to raise awareness and hand out leaflets about the controversial trial, being tested at 74 KFC stores nationwide.
He said: "It was a very successful demonstration and we had a number of people supporting us.
"We campaign against ritually slaughtered meat - Muslim Halal - which involves cutting the throat of animals and is a cruel method of killing animals. It can take up to four minutes for the animal to die, rather than them dying instantly.
"But another point I'm making, which I find objectionable, is that KFC is not going out of its way to inform people of this trial. They are not clearly advertising this fact and many people don't know about it."
Mr Smith also claimed the RSCPA has condemned the practice of Halal. However, a spokesman said the animal charity's belief is that all animals should be stunned before slaughter as it lessens their suffering.
While not all Halal meat is stunned before slaughter, KFC insists its poultry is stunned before slaughter, using a technique called "stun-to-stun".
Nina Arnott, a KFC spokesman, added: "Our restaurants in Burnley and Colne are taking part in our Halal trial following great demand in the area. We've worked with the Halal Food Authority and animal welfare organisations to ensure our systems and processes fully comply with halal requirements while staying true to our strict standards of animal welfare, which have not been compromised as a result of this trial."
All restaurants taking part in the trial have signs on the doors and leaflets to explain they are selling Halal food, and all participating restaurants are also listed on the KFC website.
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