article_snippet: Halal involves cutting through arteries in the neck .
article_snippet: Halal slaughtering involves cutting through the large arteries in the neck with one swipe of a blade, while a Muslim butcher recites a religious verse.
article_snippet: All blood is then drained away since the consumption of blood is forbidden under Islamic law.
article_snippet: Under Islamic law, an animal must be slaughtered by having an animal throat cut while an animal is conscious.
article_snippet: In comparison, the non-halal method involves taking animals to an abattoir where animals are stunned before being killed.
article_snippet: It means an animal is unconscious when an animal is killed and has an instantaneous death, as opposed to enduring what animal rights activists claim is drawn-out pain and suffering.
article_snippet: Once an animal has been killed at an abattoir where they are stunned before being killed, an animal is removed and taken to be hung and butchered.