Halal

Islamic scholars assess healthcare providers’ capabilities regarding halal pharmaceuticals - study

A total of 381 healthcare providers in two dozen countries, including five Muslims in Israel, took part in the study.

A Muslim family hosts Jewish Israelis at the traditional Iftar evening meal during Ramadan.
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

EU invites Jews and Muslims to stand up for kosher and halal slaughter amid local bans

Members of the European Parliament buy beef at a butcher shop in Brussels, last month.

Belgian lawmakers scrap bill to ban kosher, halal slaughter in Brussels

A slaughterer cuts beef carcasses into pieces in the Biernacki Meat Plant slaughterhouse in Golina near Jarocin, western Poland July 17, 2013.

Greek court annuls permit for kosher, halal slaughter


COVID-19 vaccines acceptable for Ramadan - Muslim clerics, governments

Countries are also making plans to prevent the spread of the virus during Ramadan.

A vial of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen as medical staff are vaccinated at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel

AstraZeneca says COVID vaccine pork-free, counters Indonesian Muslims

A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021

EU court upholds ritual slaughter bans, blow to Jewish and Muslim advocate

Israel’s ambassador to Belgium called the ruling “a blow to Jewish life in Europe.”

Cows wearing digital collars eat at dairy farm in Kibbutz Yad Mordechai

Jewish leaders concerned over Poland's proposed banning of kosher exports

The Polish Parliament began debate on the legislation back in September, after a bill was introduced to make kosher and halal meat permissible for Poles but not for export.

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Polish parliament drops proposal to ban export of kosher, halal meat

Animal welfare activists oppose the slaughter of animals for kosher and halal meat because it precludes stunning before the animals’ throats are cut.

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EU court consultant: Countries should not be allowed to ban kosher, halal meat

A similar debate is taking place in Europe and beyond about the nonmedical circumcision of boys.

A slaughterer transports beef carcasses at the Biernacki Meat Plant slaughterhouse in Golina near Jarocin, western Poland July 17, 2013. The abattoir in this small town in western Poland has a special dormitory to house the more than 30 Jewish men designated by Israel's chief rabbi to oversee the pr

EU should overturn Belgian law against kosher, halal slaughter – adviser

Jewish and Muslim methods of slaughter involve the animals' throats being cut with a sharp knife, which advocates say results in death almost immediately.

A KOSHER slaughterhouse.

Polish parliament to debate bill on ending export of kosher, halal meat

Proponents of the practice argued the ruling applied to the entire industry, while opponents said for-export slaughter without stunning was illegal.

Packages of Halal food.

Nathan's Famous partners with UAE branch of Mezzan to retail halal hot dogs

Halal translates to "permissible or lawful" in English. With reference to food, it is the notable dietary standard for observant Muslims, as prescribed in the Quran.

George Shea speaks to crowd during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., July 4, 2019

Kosher halal food should be on coronavirus programs, senators say

"Many in the Jewish and Muslim community only eat kosher or halal food, and have not been able to benefit from these programs if they do not provide these options."

Halal meat is displayed in Paris 300 (R)

What can be done when kosher and halal slaughter is vilified in Europe?

While the kosher-keeping world has been paying attention to developments by European governments and lawmakers, major food corporations have been facing a campaign of their own.

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