The plea suggested that consumers be given the option of eating humanely slaughtered meat or non-humanely slaughtered meat by providing information about the method of slaughter through prominent labelling on food items containing meat in meat shops, restaurants, flights, and railways, among other places.
The petitioner placed relied on the Supreme Court decision in the case of Indian Soaps & Toiletries Makers Association v. Ozair Husain wherein the top court had held that it is imperative for the State to ensure the availability of the right to the citizens to receive such information. Such information, it suggested, can be given to the extent it is available and possible without affecting fundamental rights of others.
However, currently no there is no enforceability with respect to keeping a consumer informed about the mode of slaughter of an animal in order for him to make an informed choice, it was submitted.
This, the petitioner contended, is an infringement of Article 21 and Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, which includes within its ambit the Right to make an informed choice of food.
Source: Barandbench
