France/Ritual Slaughter: Brigitte Bardot started legal action against two Ministers

22 February 2011

Brigitte Bardot is continuing her decades-long fight for animals by challenging the French Ministers of Agriculture and Interior.

She accuses them of condoning killing methods in French slaughterhouse which do not respect EU regulations.

According to the Fondation Brigitte Bardot consumers in France are not informed about the manner in which animals have been killed.


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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)*: "Due to the serious animal welfare concerns associated with slaughter without stunning, pre-cut stunning should always be performed."

Source: La Fondation Brigitte Bardot porte plainte contre deux ministres
Author: EVANA

Link: *Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)