Many things have been written about the way meat is slaughtered for halal meals, much of it based on speculation and innuendo. Some people have been mislead to believe that somehow the way animals are slaughtered is inhumane or barbaric, whereas in reality it's actually the complete opposite. However, it's very hard to quash untruths if people are not willing to listen to the facts.
These days you cannot go anywhere without encountering halal foods. What many people do not understand is that the meat is prepared to high culinary and hygienic standards, as these are required by Sharia Law. These days the food you get from schools, pubs and hospitals could well be food that has been prepared according to Islamic Law. A great many people think these foods are better than the mainstream products.
Meat that is killed for Muslims is done so under strict religious guidelines. Muslims also have restrictions on the type of food they eat. For instance, they cannot eat anything that comes from a pig, and any animal they do eat has to be slaughtered in God's name.
What is often overlooked by critics of their methods is that Muslims really respect the animals they kill. Animals killed in the name of Islam are not subject to the cruel and brutal deaths that some would have you believe. As in the Jewish religion, the idea is for the animal to receive a quick and painless death. In practice this means cutting the jugular vein, carotid vein and the windpipe of the animal with one swipe of the knife. Afterwards the animal is left to bleed out.
Oftentimes. Animals are stunned first before being killed. No-one really knows if the animal endures more or less suffering than the single slit to the throat method. According to some sources, up to 90% of the animals killed in halal food production are stunned before being killed. This is not so different than the mainstream way of producing food, accept that there is no dedication to God in mainstream food production.
Animals that have been the subject of torture or mistreatment cannot be slaughtered in the name of Allah, and therefore cannot be used as halal food. This one fact alone should let people know that the religion has a caring attitude towards its animals and that the meat is going to be of a high standard. In mainstream food production, animal rights often take a back seat to the need to mass produce food. This can mean that an animal is often the subject of mistreatment before it goes to slaughter.
The main thing to look for is a label that tell you the food is OK for Muslims to eat. That way you'll know it's made within the laws of the Koran. The book tells us that Muslims cannot eat the following: animals that were not slaughtered in the name of Allah, blood, carnivorous animals, alcohol, birds of prey and land animals that have no external ears. The word for these foods is haram, or forbidden.
These days it's hard to know if the halal meals you're enjoying at a pub or restaurant is halal. However, if it is then you'll know it's been treated humanely. The food is so much a part of mainstream culture that you can find it at national supermarket chains as well as in specialist stores and online.
These days you cannot go anywhere without encountering halal foods. What many people do not understand is that the meat is prepared to high culinary and hygienic standards, as these are required by Sharia Law. These days the food you get from schools, pubs and hospitals could well be food that has been prepared according to Islamic Law. A great many people think these foods are better than the mainstream products.
Meat that is killed for Muslims is done so under strict religious guidelines. Muslims also have restrictions on the type of food they eat. For instance, they cannot eat anything that comes from a pig, and any animal they do eat has to be slaughtered in God's name.
What is often overlooked by critics of their methods is that Muslims really respect the animals they kill. Animals killed in the name of Islam are not subject to the cruel and brutal deaths that some would have you believe. As in the Jewish religion, the idea is for the animal to receive a quick and painless death. In practice this means cutting the jugular vein, carotid vein and the windpipe of the animal with one swipe of the knife. Afterwards the animal is left to bleed out.
Oftentimes. Animals are stunned first before being killed. No-one really knows if the animal endures more or less suffering than the single slit to the throat method. According to some sources, up to 90% of the animals killed in halal food production are stunned before being killed. This is not so different than the mainstream way of producing food, accept that there is no dedication to God in mainstream food production.
Animals that have been the subject of torture or mistreatment cannot be slaughtered in the name of Allah, and therefore cannot be used as halal food. This one fact alone should let people know that the religion has a caring attitude towards its animals and that the meat is going to be of a high standard. In mainstream food production, animal rights often take a back seat to the need to mass produce food. This can mean that an animal is often the subject of mistreatment before it goes to slaughter.
The main thing to look for is a label that tell you the food is OK for Muslims to eat. That way you'll know it's made within the laws of the Koran. The book tells us that Muslims cannot eat the following: animals that were not slaughtered in the name of Allah, blood, carnivorous animals, alcohol, birds of prey and land animals that have no external ears. The word for these foods is haram, or forbidden.
These days it's hard to know if the halal meals you're enjoying at a pub or restaurant is halal. However, if it is then you'll know it's been treated humanely. The food is so much a part of mainstream culture that you can find it at national supermarket chains as well as in specialist stores and online.
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