I do not think it is Islamophobic, not more than it is anti-semetic to talk of how Jews kill their food. It is an animal welfare issue and about being humane. The 'experts' need to do more research - good research - and get the actual facts of which is the most humane because they all seem split on it too.

It seems to me that the time when they could rod the brain immediately after captive bolt stuns that the chance of pain or the animal walking was so much lessened. I believe they are not now allowed to rod the brain because of thing's like BSE (though I see no reason why a fresh rod could not be used each time).

Electrocution cannot be so nice either. See how many humans have suffered greatly in the electric chair before dying. I have often wondered on sheep because wool is a good insulator so does all the charge always arrive?

What we really need are facts based on solid research so that we can make an informed choice in the end

mp