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Halal, the Arabic original meaning "legal". In non-Muslim countries, "halal" refers to edible food conforming to Islamic rules and has some similarity to Jewish food, halal food refers to food that conforms to the Shari'a; while in the countries are most Muslim, حلال (halal) not only refers to edible things, it also a set of lifestyle, speech, medicine, cosmetics, behaviour and clothing are bound.
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Allah in the "Koran" clearly states: "prohibit to eat carrion, blood, pork, and the food is chanting the name of Allah and also the non-slaughtered, strangled, hammer dead, the animal of beasts leftovers. In general, the following products can be regarded as HALAL such as milk, honey, fish, plants are not intoxicating, fresh
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“Koran” explicitly prohibits corrupt and dead animals, if people inadvertently eat, it will endanger the body, because the process of animal decay will produce harmful chemicals to the human body. As well as blood, has been shown to contain harmful bacteria, metabolites and a variety of toxins, to the human body is also very harmful. Pigs are channel for disease of pathogenic worms into the body, by Trichinella or pork tapeworm infection is very serious case. The fatty acids contained in pig fat are not compatible with human fat and biochemical systems; Wine and other narcotics can cause damage to the nervous system, affecting the body's sense and ability to judge. In addition, it can cause many social problems and family problems. Food industry and food additives, pharmaceutical industry, biochemical industry. Such products are closely related to people's lives, in face of such a large population and market halal products, there are more and more companies are engaged in this. At the same time, because halal products own clean, healthy advantages, so that it in the international market more …show more content…
Products or raw materials must be processed, produced and packaged at higher clearing and hygienic standards. All must have the halal certification. This means they are guarantee to consumers that food has been subjected to approve certification systems which that nothing in the food has any forbidden components. Due to imperfect market supervision system and other factors, making some enterprises in order to obtain huge profits, adulterated products such acts, the loss of professional ethics and integrity, resulting in significant losses and injury to consumers, such as milk mixed with melamine substance. If a company applies for a halal certification, the certified product must be Islamic, and when the enterprise is certified it has the right to produce halal products, which will make its products more advantageous and competitive, but at the same time, it will face the question of credibility, whether it produces products that do comply with halal requirements, whether the enterprise as promised as required to complete, because in the production process, the cost of production may be increased, the enterprise will consider the cost savings, and fraudulent to deceive consumers, especially Muslim groups. Halal industry is a test of the integrity of the business scale. When the enterprise has a halal
The use of horses for human consumption dates back to the earliest use of animals for human consumption. Horses are used for food in many counties but are also considered inhumane in other countries. In the United States specifically, horsemeat is not the norm for consumed meat. There seems to be a problem that has arisen. It is suspected that horses being slaughtered at horse slaughtering factories are not the most up to date, pain free for the horse, and human as people suspect them to be like beef kill floors.
Kosher products are springing up on the shelves of grocery stores, and the kosher food industry is turning to be multi-billion business. There are more than twelve million American consumers, both Jewish and non-Jewish, choosing kosher food products for reasons related to food safety, quality, vegetarianism, lactose intolerance, and dietary restriction. The U.S. market for kosher industry is estimated to be approximately $100 billion and generating over $12 billion in annual sales. The kosher business is growing at an annual rate of 15%, with 3,000 new products emerging every
The Omnivore’s Dilemma addresses what food is “good” for us and why. There are many foods that we can eat, but to figure out what is healthy and obtained naturally is difficult. The author, Michael Pollan, goes on multiple trips to find food that was made without any unnecessary chemicals. Many vegetables grown by large companies have countless chemicals sprayed on them. These chemicals can be poisonous to humans, but the companies leave it out long enough for the chemical concentration to lessen. Industrial companies also have feedlots for the animals. Feedlots are enclosed buildings where animals are kept in one spot for all of their lives. They are treated unfairly and the industry will not let you go into the slaughterhouses, unlike other
Eating Kosher is a practice that is associated with the religion of Judaism. Kosher in Hebrew means “fit or “proper”, in terms of food it means that the item meets the dietary requirements of Jewish Law. (KOF-K.org). The main pillars of which are no eating pork, no eating shellfish, and no mixing meat and dairy together. The animals are also slaughtered in a more humane way, and the food is prepared specially. (Shapiro) My informant, Rachel, is a conservative Jew who adheres to the principles of being Kosher. While it adds restrictions to her diet, Rachel does it for religious and family reasons.
The rules in more detail were set up like a poem in Leviticus 11:3 and Deuteronomy 14:6 they said, “Of the beasts of the earth, you may eat any animal that has cloven hooves and chews its cud. Any land mammal that does not have both of these qualities is forbidden”. In the Torah it says that things like the camel, hare, and the pig lack at least one of t...
“Has anyone ever heard of animal cruelty?” Not when it comes to getting cheap food. Produces want to make as much money as possible. Needless to say, they don’t care how they get it. According to the December 14, 2006 “Boss Hog-Part 1” by Jeff Tietz in Rolling Stone claims “As long as the pig remains ambulatory, it can be legally killed and sold as meat.” That means if the hog is full of diseases and it can move with or without drugs, you eat it. That statement is supported by Smithfield Foods. Tietz lat...
Years ago it would have been unheard of for anyone to not eat meat on a daily basis, since during one period of time it was considered a staple for some. However, meat eaters started to pay attention to what they were consuming once Upton Sinclair’s famous novel The Jungle was published in the early 1930’s. It drew so much attention that the Pure Food and Drug Act passed to prevent the unsanitary and hazardous practices mentioned in The Jungle from happening. However, before Upton Sinclair’s novel was published few were already recognizing the ethical and nutritional (in this time period) hazards that happened because of the commercial meat industry. The International Vegetarian Union was established in 1908 and was one of the first notable movements and the organization that brought the most publicity towards vegetarianism in the western world. This organization stood against the ethical, environmental, and economic effects the commercial meat industry had on our nation. Even with the founding of this organization many do not understand vegetarianism or veganism in Europe or the United States and thus discuss it negatively, but this is an event that should cease to happen. The negative discussion of vegetarianism has negative effects that should be avoided and will be discussed.
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Today’s medical experts say that avoiding meat helps you avoid saturated fat. They have found out from studies that women who eat meat daily have a fifty percent greater risk of developing heart disease than vegetarian women and a sixty-eight percent greater risk in men (staff writer). People may not know about serious diseases meat can cause such as, mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease. In the September 1999 issue of the Emerging Infectious Diseases, approximately 76 million food-borne illnesses- resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths occur in the United States each year from improperly cooked or diseased meat (Licher). That is a lot of fun!
Maintaining a well-balanced vegetarian diet is healthy and can be beneficial by reducing the risk of health diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases and obesity. Vegetarians are individuals who choose to abstain from eating foods derived from animals, such as meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products. This type of a diet is practiced for a variety of reasons, whether out of respect for animals and the environment, for the potentially healthier lifestyle, or simply out of distaste for or allergy to meat products. Practicing vegetarianism is no more difficult or complicated than following a regular meat-inclusive diet; eating a variety of soy, nut, or wheat based products can substitute for certain meat dishes and dairy products and provide the needed nutrients that those normally provides. Vegetarianism is a healthy choice; following a meat-restricting diet can lower cholesterol and fat intake, thus reducing the chances of developing heart diseases and obesity.
... the Bahrain food control authorities must be in a position to address and counter all the threats to the system identified. For example, the threat faced from the inability to critically analyze the food regulatory agencies could expose the population to unsafe foods. In other words, there are high chances of cross-contamination of food during inspections due to weak inspection services and procedures. Worse still, the government may lack the capacity to bring food-borne diseases under control should they break out. Overreliance on imported food however remains the biggest threat to Bahrain food control system as it implies that the food problems in the countries of origin would be imported into Bahrain. One of the proposed or recommended strategies for Bahrain regarding its food control system is the adoption of an integrated approach to food control activities.
The issue of meat consumption has been a controversial topic on whether to allow the practice or discontinue it, non-meat eaters argue it’s unethical because it is abusive to animals. On the other hand, meat consumers argue that eating meat is ethical as long as meat eaters are conscious of how their meat is collected and the treatment of livestock is fair. The consumption of meat is an act that an individual decides whether to partake in or not. Therefore, the option of eating meat should not be completely taken away, but it should be limited. Eating meat ties in with vegetarian and vegan diets, in the sense that both have to follow guidelines to create an ethical approach to eating any grown foods. The consumption of food is ethical when
The quality of the product that is being made is very important to a company whatever they are making. The higher the quality if a product the more the company can charge for that product. If the company makes a low quality product that is not very good people will not buy it, also if people can find a similar product at a lower price and higher quality they will buy that. When a business makes a product they must decide on the following things: · what is the lowest level of quality that is acceptable for the product? · who is responsible for the quality control · a method of quality control that will be used that dose not effect the cost to severally What is the BSI? The BSI (British Standards Insatiate) is responsible for setting standards that products must be made to.
In today’s fast-paced, modern and practical society people are becoming more health conscious. This includes trying to choose the best available options for a beneficial lifestyle. Exotic Greek salads, fresh fruit juices, delicate tofu preparation, smelly grilled vegetables, creamy grains soups, moisten carve soufflés, and so much more are common elections for meals for many people. They are becoming more concerned these days about the increasing health risks of a meat-based diet. On the other hand, others have taken a step further and believed that animal cruelty involved in killing animals and using them for their products is inhumane and should be outlawed. Since meat-eating has been an accepted part of the human diet across the spectrum of many civilizations for millions of years, a controversy emerges between those who want to be banned the use of animal products and those who enjoy a steak now and then. Should people consider becoming a vegan?
Ever since the world?s first fast food restaurant started business, it has been responsible for the death of 50 billion animals worldwide each year. It?s an astounding number, yet the slaughtering is still increasing rapidly. The irresistible taste of heaven keeps the cash coming in, and keeps the people addicted. ?Meat is an essential part of our food-chain.? One might say. ?We can?t all live our lives being vegetarians!? It?s true that we can?t stop the butchering of animals. But if you were to witness the horrifying pictures of slaughter houses, you?d think differently. The pigs all have their skin sliced open to revel the organs, while chickens hang with their furless wings flapping. Just because of our selfish needs, we?re treating them with violence and cruelty. It is time for some real action, to correct our mistakes. It was wrong in the first place, to slaughter others for our own benefits. And it would be more so, if we don?t put a stop to it. And because we humans are...