Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
End slaughter of animals without prior stunning in the UK
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369 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the UK Government to require that all animals are rendered unconscious before slaughter, without exception.
We urge the Government to amend animal welfare legislation so that all animals slaughtered for food in the UK must be rendered unconscious before bleeding begins, without exemption. Scientific and veterinary evidence (supported by the RSPCA) shows that slaughter without prior stunning can cause avoidable pain and distress, and that allowing animals to remain conscious during slaughter is incompatible with modern animal welfare standards.
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
369
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
26 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.