Dutch slaughtering practices undergoing changes

Amsterdam

FOR 60 years, the Sal Meyer deli in Amsterdam has been serving kosher foods like its signature pekelvlees, a fatty corned beef steeped in meat juices and served with a bun.

The deli is one of the few kosher restaurants left in Amsterdam, a city that once had such a vibrant Jewish community that it still retains the nickname "Mokum", the Yiddish word for "safe haven".

People travel from miles away to meet their friends there, and the deli holds a small community together in a country where 80 per cent of the Jewish population was killed during World War II.

"This is a very important place for the Jewish community, and the fact that we have the meat that is still approved by the rabbi is a…