Jewish leaders have hit back at John Blackwell, the president-elect of the British Veterinary Association, after he called for a reform of kosher and halal slaughter practices.
Shimon Cohen, campaign director of Shechita UK, criticised Mr Blackwell for suggesting that an “outright ban” on religious slaughter is on the cards.
Mr Cohen said the suggestion was "an extraordinary dereliction of duty from the BVA” .
Mr Blackwell told The Times: "I don't think an outright ban is a long way off, there is enough of a view that this practice is inhumane and causes suffering at the time of death."
