Petition · past parliament
All halal and kosher certified products are to be prominently labelled as such.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It is strictly forbidden for some Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians to consume any halal or kosher certified product
or religiously slaughtered meat. Without clear prominent labelling we could be consuming it without knowing. We are asking for is clear labelling to make an informed choice.
or religiously slaughtered meat. Without clear prominent labelling we could be consuming it without knowing. We are asking for is clear labelling to make an informed choice.
See Why don't Sikhs eat Halal meat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePhDUBWXf80.
There is even support for labelling from some sections of the Islamic community.Mohammed Sarwar of Yorkshire Poultry Producers says “Of course labelling is important. I think consumers have the right to know where the meat they are about to eat came from and how it was slaughtered,
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/the-real-truth-about-halal-meat-1-6606159
There is even support for labelling from some sections of the Islamic community.Mohammed Sarwar of Yorkshire Poultry Producers says “Of course labelling is important. I think consumers have the right to know where the meat they are about to eat came from and how it was slaughtered,
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/the-real-truth-about-halal-meat-1-6606159
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: All halal and kosher certified products are to be prominently labelled as such.
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.