From newsletter AgireOra Network:

A COOP hypermarket of Rome has had the good idea to promote the sale of halal meat ie 'from animals slaughtered without stunning. This kind of slaughter and 'even more' bloody and painful for the animal than their normal - gia 'terrible and barbaric - with stunning estimate.
This portal page on this beautiful coop found:
http://www.e-coop.it/portalWeb/coop...._HOME_PAGE=YES

Here some details "technical" in this kind of slaughter:
http://www.pcnat.it/Nel 20province% 20and%% 20Dio.htm

What is even more 'chilling and' who want to pass this as a sign of civilization 'and respect;
"Unicoop Tirreno has decided to launch this initiative by actively involving the Islamic community in the capital with the goal at a time when unfortunately often tones prevail strong and fighting, to seek dialogue and knowledge to get the respect and understanding . Even by shopping. "

Respect for cultures and 'certainly this, and certainly should not pass through the diprezzo animals, which already' suffer more 'than enough.

Moreover, because 'COOP promotes such' great publicity 'methods of killing even more' gory of the "normal" and consumption of dead animals killed, instead of 'maybe a little' to do to find on its shelves a greater quantity ' and quality 'of vegetarian / vegan, as most' often requested by many customers?

We write the COOP (complaints office and press office) to say what we think, using the message type below or better still writing an original. Chi e 'socio COOP can' make this thing and also evaluate whether to remain a partner or not, if this continues to be the policy of COOP.

Write to:
gestione.reclami @ coopitalia.coop.it
silvia.mastagni @ ancc.coop.it

Message-type (put your name at the bottom):

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Dear COOP,

I join the protest against the initiative of one of your hypermarket in Rome that he decided to promote the flesh "hahal" with considerable emphasis, even the media.
This kind of stunning and slaughter rule 'even more' bloody than their normal, and thus shows' such enthusiasm for the killing of animals in a particularly painful, there is certainly no honor, and leaves in disgust all those who, like us , animals and respect them.
Perche 'instead do nothing to find on your shelves vegetarian and vegan food in greater quantity' and quality '? That 'would be something to advertise and be proud of, because' promotes respect for the most 'vulnerable - animals - and the environment, at a time when consumption of meat and' already 'unrestrained and beyond limit, and it 'cause of environmental problems, social and health.
You say that this initiative has the goal of integration and 'truly nauseating: integration and respect for the positive aspects of other cultures and' something else, and must pass certain contempt for the animals.
Respect of identities 'cultural others' can not 'never to the detriment of rights acquired and consolidated most of the' weak, whether animals or groups of people.

Certainly this behavior makes you want to be your customers.

Yours sincerely,
.. name, last name ...

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If you write a personal message from expressing the same concepts and 'necessary as well as to always avoid the insults, but avoid anything that could be interpreted as intolerance toward other cultures, for' point and 'anything, and' respect for animals, and any hint of intolerance will be 'used by COOP in its defense against a proper protest.

Thanks for participating.

On the response of the COOP, who participated in the protest will 'read their statement which said:

1. that the ritual slaughter of them managed and 'with and without prior stunning, and in fact would be equal to the slaughter "normal", if you normally want to call the fact of killing animals for culinary whim. So far so "okay" in the sense that if there is not nothing but 'an increase in animal suffering.

2. What they could spare in their response document and 'instead an entire page to tell us how much they take the "welfare" of animals. Speaking of welfare in intensive livestock farms and slaughterhouses and 'really bad taste, to say the least.

It is now up to each of you to decide whether and how to respond to this answer, of course without using insults.

COOP promotes meat slaughter without stunning