Humanism is the ethos by which many of us live: it is not a religious sect but it does define who we are, and our belief that the humans do not have to have a religious faith in order to be compassionate, sympathetic and empathetic-and good.

Humanists UK are clear; animal welfare states that an animal killed for meat in the UK should be stunned before being killed. This article sets out the details of the Government consultation on whether there should be exceptions on religious grounds. https://humanists.uk/2021/09/14/government-consults-labelling-for-non-stunned-meat/