Islam: Halal Fraud ,The problem is causing Muslims worldwide to rethink the halal certification

Middle east( ?): source http://www.themedialine.org/ by Rachelle Kliger
Muslims Clamp Down on Halal Fraud
... When most people go shopping for meat, they don’t
put much thought into the task beyond the quality and the price.

Show the same meat to observant Muslims,
and they will ask you a whole slew of questions:
is the meat from an animal that can be eaten;
was it slaughtered properly; did someone say
a blessing before it was slaughtered; was
it marinated in alcohol; did it come into contact with wine?

The industry of halal, foods that are permitted
for consumption according to Muslim law
is gaining a strong foothold – both
in the United States and beyond – and has an
estimated global turnover of $580 billion a year,
catering for many non-Muslims as well as Muslims.

But the swell in demand for halal products
has given rise to fraud, where companies
and exporters are labeling foods as halal,
when, in fact, this is not the case....
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