Halal

Is it really true that meat being sold by supermarkets is produced from animals killed in the halal way? Unless I am wrongly informed I understand the halal way of killing animals is pretty barbaric. If Muslims want to eat meat prepared in that way then they can of course do so in their own countries. If the halal method of killing causes what we would say in this country are unacceptable levels of distress to animals as opposed to the way we traditionally prepare our meat then we should ban it. I do not agree with banning the Burca or any religious symbol as that is a question of free speech. The preparation of food is a completely different thing but those who want to eat halal meat here can import it so long as it is specifically identified. There is one meat I guess that has not been prepared in the halal way and that is pork. No wonder pork tastes as good as it did when I was a child. I now know why when you buy London supermarket beef, lamb and poultry products the taste is not as succulent as it used to be!