Halal.

'The Farm and Animal Welfare Council said that slitting animals’ throats for kosher and halal meat was likely to be painful because the animal is conscious for at least 20 seconds as they bleed to death.
In a report by Fawc and leading veterinary experts, it recommends the Government begin talks with Jewish and Muslim communities to ensure animals are stunned first.'

LINK: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/109297/-End-cruel-slaughter-of-animals-for-meat

Just how can this surprise us? The restrictions on foxhunting were put in place at breakneck speed for an activity which was trivial in comparison to all this.

Oh dear. Sensitivities of minority groups have been more important than the brutalisation of animals.

This is easily resolved by imposing legislation WHICH WILL BE ENFORCED that kosher and halal animals must be pre-stunned.

It is my understanding that there is nothing in either the OT or the Koran which precludes this.

People would still have a choice.

The alternative would be that members of these groups could become vegetarian.