In the sprawling, state-of-the-art meat processing plants of rural Poland, a centuries-old religious practice is the cornerstone of a modern export miracle. Here, trained Jewish shochets and Muslim slaughtermen perform ritual slaughter—known as shechita and dhabihah respectively—adhering to strict religious laws that forbid the pre-stunning of animals. What was once a service for small domestic religious communities has exploded into a … Continue reading The Polish Meat Paradox: A Booming Halal & Kosher Export Empire Now Under Threat