Alexandria, VA City Council Approves Halal Chicken Slaughterhouse

On March 19th, United Poultry Concerns published UPC Supports Opposition to Chicken Slaughterhouse in Alexandria, Virginiaabout a plan to put a chicken slaughterhouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Ignoring protest from business owners and residents, the City Council of this Washington, DC suburb voted 5 to 2 on March 26th to issue a special use permit to Saba Live Poultry, whose owners lied on their application that their process of butchering birds under Islamic law “ensures the humane treatment of animals during the process.” 
See Council approves live poultry butchery.

Councilman Canek Aguirre told the legislative meeting March 26th that the slaughterhouse is “something Alexandria needs.” He and his side ignored “the ethical concerns raised by many residents,” asserting “the realities of our society that we do consume meat and meat products.”

To “minimize interference with surrounding businesses,” an amendment to the permit requires that the birds must be delivered overnight between 11pm and 6am.