On the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha, local activists and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and local activists rescued seven camels in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from being sacrificed on Eid. According to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations Act 2011, "Animals permitted to be killed for meat include only sheep, pigs, cattle, goats, poultry and fish. In addition, the slaughter of animals for food is permissible only in registered or licensed slaughterhouses."

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