Halal Food Market in the US

Technavio market research analysts forecast the halal food market in the US to grow at a CAGR of more than 3% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.

The market study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the halal food market in the US market for 2017-2021. The report also lists retail and food service as the two major end-user segments, of which the retail segment accounted for more than 64% of the market share in 2016.

Technavio analysts highlight the following three market drivers that are contributing to the growth of the halal food market in the US:

* Symbol of healthy food
* Increasing sales through retail channels
* Rising Muslim population in the country

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Aladdin Moukhallalati creates Halal Advisor to promote eating out options for halal food

AN APP that finds cafes and restaurants selling halal food is now available in Australia.

With the 2016 Census revealing Australian’s Muslim population had grown, Aladdin Moukhallalati said it cemented his decision to create Halal Advisor.

“I am Muslim and always trying to find halal food to eat when I’m out at work or with friends socialising,” he said.

“Having this app means I don’t have to ring up or walk into a restaurant and ask if there’s anything on the menu I can eat.”

He said he hoped an even larger portion of the 640,000 people who identify as Muslim across Australia would use the app as a way of simplifying the eating out process.

Halal Advisor has more than 3000 cafes and restaurants across Australia that provide halal food to customers. The majority of those are based in Sydney and Melbourne.

When you open the app, it determines your location and shows you cafes and restaurants in the vicinity that sell halal food.

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Halal and kosher meat might fall under proposed Swiss animal cruelty import restrictions

A motion adopted by Switzerland’s parliament on 7 June 2017 proposes halting the import the meat of mistreated animals. The work of Matthias Aebischer, a socialist member from the canton of Bern, was originally focused on foie gras, frogs legs and fur, but there are now suggestions his motion might include animals slaughtered according to certain islamic and jewish rituals.

According to the newspaper Tages-Anzeiger, Katharina Büttiker, the president of the Swiss animal alliance, an organisation that worked with Aebischer on the motion, thinks certain halal and kosher products should be banned where animals have had their throats cut before being stunned.

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Halal meat: What does it involve and is it cruel to animals?

Halal meat is an essential part of the Muslim faith and advocates argue that the practices of traditional Islamic slaughter are humane.

However, many animal rights campaigners argue that religious slaughter causes animals unnecessary suffering and should be banned.

Here are some of the facts and debates surrounding the emotive issue.

What is halal meat?

Although the term "halal" is used by non-Muslims almost exclusively to refer to the slaughter and preparation of meat in accordance with Islamic practices, its meaning within Islam is far broader.
"Halal" refers to any action or behaviour that is permissible in Islam, including what types of meat and methods of preparation are acceptable, while "haram" refers to impermissible or unlawful actions.

In the context of dietary rules, pork and blood, as well as meat from birds of prey and reptiles, are defined as haram and so forbidden to practising Muslims.

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