Sentence examples for meat were stunned from inspiring English sources

84 per cent of cattle, 81 per cent of sheep and 88 per cent of chickens slaughtered for halal meat were stunned before they died – according to UK Food Standards Agency figures from 2011.

Most animals slaughtered in the UK for halal meat were stunned before they died, according to research.

UK Food Standards Agency figures from 2011 suggest 84% of cattle, 81% of sheep and 88% of chickens slaughtered for halal meat were stunned before they died.

But EU research from 2006 indicated that 75% of cattle, 93% of sheep and 100% of chickens slaughtered in the UK for halal meat were stunned prior to their deaths.

But, in return, there are actually more regulations in place governing the handling of animals that will not be stunned when slaughtered So the debate boils down to whether or not halal meat is stunned (or not) prior to killing?

Meanwhile, Denmark and New Zealand have both legislated to ensure that all animals killed for halal meat are stunned first.

Most Halal meat is stunned but not all and when out shopping it can be hard to tell which is which.

The supermarkets said the animals were stunned before being killed and the only difference from standard meat was that they were blessed as they are killed.

Tesco, along with the Co-op, said all the animals were stunned before slaughter with the only difference being that halal meat was blessed as it was killed.

The Carrs were stunned.

The officers were stunned.