Muslim consumers, 6.5 of the UK population, drive 30 of lamb sales. Could UK farmers benefit from embracing halal requirements?

Halal meat accounts for 30% of UK lamb sales, according to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) latest ...

The National Secular Society has expressed alarm that meat from over half of all sheep slaughtered without stunning for kosher diets in 2024 is likely to have entered the general market without being ...

The RSPCA has called for end to non-stun slaughter in the UK after new figures show a near 20% increase in animals ...

I cannot stress how important veterinary alignment is – up to 80% of these costs would go away.” There are opportunities at ...

Halal meat now accounts for nearly a third of all lamb sales in the UK, according to a new report released today by AHDB.

In the UK as a whole, lamb consumption has been in steady decline during the last 20 years. This is driven by comparatively high prices relative to other proteins, such as chicken. For the Muslim ...

There are opportunities at home too, as UK halal lamb serves 6.5% of the UK population (according to the 2021 census), is very suited to global cuisine, and is consumed by a young demographic ...

While Muslims make up around 6.5% of the UK population, AHDB estimates that they account for 30% of lamb sales in terms of volume and farmers could benefit from finding out more about the halal sector ...

Halal originates from rules and guidelines ... It is the preferred method to slaughter sheep, cattle and birds. Slaughtering must be performed by a sane adult Muslim or a Jew or Christian.