The slaughter of animals without pre-stunning is something I would imagine all persons with regard for animal welfare would object to, whether or not they eat meat.

The issue is a political hot potato and therefore does not receive the coverage it so richly deserves. This is a nettle that no political party seems eager to grasp and therefore many animals suffer what I would imagine to be an unnecessarily painful and protracted death.

While all other animal cruelty seems, quite rightly, to receive adequate attention, this seems to be swept under the carpet to avoid injuring religious sensibilities.

Perhaps people could, when purchasing meat or meals containing meat, enquire as to its origins.

KarinFall, Oadby.