· 92% of EU citizens agree that countries should be able to adopt additional measures that ensure higher animal welfare standards. · 89% of EU citizens agree that it should be mandatory to make animals unconscious before they are slaughtered. · 87% of EU citizens agree that the European Union should require all animals to be stunned before being slaughtered, even for religious reasons. · 80% of EU citizens agree that the European Union should prioritise funding for alternative practices for slaughtering animals in humane ways that are also accepted by religious groups. |