I read that there are 500,000 Muslims and 30,000 Jews in Belgium. That's 530,000 Belgians - 5% of the Belgian population. Add in people who prefer Kosher or Halal foods for the perception of better, more humane, etc. So, 5% of the population wants it. There are companies willing to provide it.

There really is only one reason to ban a product/service that is used by 530,000 people for religious reasons. Religious discrimination. Unless, of course, they choose to bank ice cream, cookies, and, oh, I don't know, apples (totally arbitrary choices). I don't know Belgium, but I can't see this withstanding any court or EU challenges.

I just looked it up, people hunt wild boar with bows and guns. How is that allowed and kosher slaughtering not?

I wasn't sure before, but clearly they are doing this to target certain religions.

know how unwanted they are.

Most kosher slaughter is done in Israel, Texas, Arkansas, or Argentina.

So it won't change much.

"To give the right some credit, they do seem to know how to choose 'popular' ways to create hardships for minorities, motivate their base and split the left."

pampango !

It's a game of horseshoes.