Eid: When Sainsbury’S Just Won’T Do

[naomi24]

//A family have been filmed hacking up animal carcasses in their back yard in Dagenham. It is not known if the family — celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice — slaughtered the animals at home or were simply butchering them. Sun columnist Anila Baig said Muslim families traditionally sacrifice a goat or sheep and divide it into portions for Eid al-Adha. But she added: “In this day and age, it’s extremely unusual for someone to do this themselves at home.//

Whether or not this family slaughtered the animals themselves, someone did. Animal sacrifice in 21st century Britain. Oh the joys of multi-culturalism!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7096028/animal-carcasses-hygiene-probe-dagenham/

[sandyRoe]

At least they used their back yard. Some years ago an Iranian diplomat dispatched a sheep in the street in front of his house in London.
I wonder where they buy live animals in the metropolis?

[vulcan42]

Is that piece at the end of the article correct? It states that killing animals at home is lawful if the meat is eaten among immediate family.

[pumpjack]

i would not be standing their taking photos anyway, i would probably lob something from my toilet bowl down on them.

[mushroom25]

oddly enough it's only when the carcass is divided and shared with others that this practice falls foul of regulations - Food Safety Act 1990 Section 9......

[naomi24]

vulcan, //It states that killing animals at home is lawful if the meat is eaten among immediate family. //

Lots of people keep chickens and kill them to eat. This I think is a bit different though in that it's sacrificial and the chicken keepers don't turn their back yards into blood-soaked butcheries.

[Zacs-Master]

There is zero evidence that the family sacrificed the animals.

[anneasquith]

Indeed zac, but it makes a good ( I'm outraged ) post .

[Zacs-Master]

It does. Never mind the facts, eh. Sheesh.

[naomi24]

Anila Baig seems to think it’s sacrificial and if it isn’t why didn’t they just go to Sainsbury’s? It would have saved an awful lot of hard work – not to mention mess.

[naomi24]

anneasquith, jolly isn't it. Bet you'd love this going on next door to you. :o)

[Zacs-Master]

Anila Baig qualified her statement by saying it is extremely unusual for families to do this at home. You even quote her in your headline. I repeat, there is zero evidence that any animal was slaughtered at home.

[-Talbot-]

You would be fine with you neighbour do this then, ann?

[anotheoldgit]

How much more are we going to bend to their medieval practices before we start stamping down on them?

[mushroom25]

//why didn't they just go to Sainsbury's?//

not Halal, I presume.
https://help.sainsburys.co.uk/help/products/halal-meat

[naomi24]

zacs,// there is zero evidence that any animal was slaughtered at home. //

We know. Read the OP.

[Zacs-Master]

Jesus, the non sequiturites are out in force now. seeing as the original premise of outrage has been debunked, ‘lets try to save some face by clutching at completely irrelevant tangential aspects’.

[mushroom25]

in English please, ZM?

[naomi24]

mushroom, nit picking. All major supermarkets sell Halal meat. from your link. //We do sell a selection of branded halal and kosher products in some stores, all of which is very clearly labelled.//

[Zacs-Master]

OK, there’s zero evidence that the animal/s were the subject of sacrificial slaughter.

[naomi24]

zacs, you didn't read the OP.