There is a major difference in the treatment of the animals in question. Animals bred for food are first stunned not always competantly but, the effort is made, unless you belong to one of the minority religious groups who, in this context appear to be outside the scope of our veterinary laws.

Hi John, I think that will change at somepoint ,i think it is Denmark that is banning it now http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562350/Denmark-accused-anti-Semitism-bans-religious-slaughter-animals-kosher-halal-meat.html hopefully it will catch on here as well.