Meat Law

A new state law went into effect Tuesday banning manufacturers from marketing lab-grown and plant-based meat substitutes with terms that previously implied meat products.

Union Minister Jayant Sinha who landed himself in a major controversy after felicitating eight men held guilty of killing a meat trader in the name of cow protection, said in a series of tweets today that he was "honouring the due process of law".

The government is planning to amend an earlier order on banning cattle trade for slaughter that had hurt the livestock economy and threatened the meat industry in the country, informed sources said on Thursday.

After strident criticism and protests in many states over its decision to ban the trade of cattle for slaughter, the centre is reportedly considering a revision to its order to exclude buffaloes from the new restrictions.

A BJP leader in Kerala who is running for parliament attempted today to dismount a controversy centred on his stand on whether beef should be banned.

Even as most of the BJP-ruled states have supported tough laws against the cow slaughter, a party's candidate in Kerala's Mallapuram is promising voters good beef in his constituency if elected.

The two women beaten up on suspicion of possessing beef in Madhya Pradesh -- an incident that triggered a screaming match in Parliament -- have said they were targeted by members of the Bajrang Dal. Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman had buffalo meat in their possession, not cow meat.

Beef has become a test of patriotism.

After a widely criticized beef ban in Maharashtra, residents in a part of the state will not get any meat for eight days. The slaughter and sale of meat has been temporarily banned in those areas because of a Jain festival starting later this week.

A judge in Sao Paulo suspended a law banning the production and sale of foie gras within Brazil's largest city.

Beef lovers in Maharashtra today reacted with dismay at a new law that will make it extremely difficult for them to enjoy their favourite meat too often.

The likes of KFC and Tesco are simply meeting demand. But consumers should be told what they are eatingDespite recent reports to the contrary, many fast-food and restaurant chains in Britain have been using halal - in Arabic "permissible" or "lawful"...

French law enforcement officials say 21 people have been arrested in raids across the south of France targeting the trafficking of horse meat that was used in laboratory procedures and wasn't fit for human consumption.

A new state law went into effect Tuesday banning manufacturers from marketing lab-grown and plant-based meat substitutes with terms that previously implied meat products.

Union Minister Jayant Sinha who landed himself in a major controversy after felicitating eight men held guilty of killing a meat trader in the name of cow protection, said in a series of tweets today that he was "honouring the due process of law".

The government is planning to amend an earlier order on banning cattle trade for slaughter that had hurt the livestock economy and threatened the meat industry in the country, informed sources said on Thursday.

After strident criticism and protests in many states over its decision to ban the trade of cattle for slaughter, the centre is reportedly considering a revision to its order to exclude buffaloes from the new restrictions.

A BJP leader in Kerala who is running for parliament attempted today to dismount a controversy centred on his stand on whether beef should be banned.

Even as most of the BJP-ruled states have supported tough laws against the cow slaughter, a party's candidate in Kerala's Mallapuram is promising voters good beef in his constituency if elected.

The two women beaten up on suspicion of possessing beef in Madhya Pradesh -- an incident that triggered a screaming match in Parliament -- have said they were targeted by members of the Bajrang Dal. Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman had buffalo meat in their possession, not cow meat.

Beef has become a test of patriotism.

After a widely criticized beef ban in Maharashtra, residents in a part of the state will not get any meat for eight days. The slaughter and sale of meat has been temporarily banned in those areas because of a Jain festival starting later this week.

A judge in Sao Paulo suspended a law banning the production and sale of foie gras within Brazil's largest city.

Beef lovers in Maharashtra today reacted with dismay at a new law that will make it extremely difficult for them to enjoy their favourite meat too often.

The likes of KFC and Tesco are simply meeting demand. But consumers should be told what they are eatingDespite recent reports to the contrary, many fast-food and restaurant chains in Britain have been using halal - in Arabic "permissible" or "lawful"...

French law enforcement officials say 21 people have been arrested in raids across the south of France targeting the trafficking of horse meat that was used in laboratory procedures and wasn't fit for human consumption.