Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2011]
The other day I wrote about Costco stocking their meat counters
with "Halal" meat.
So yesterday I shopped for groceries at my local Walmart. As usual, I bought a bag of frozen chicken breasts, but this time I checked to make sure the meat was not labeled "Halal". Here's why.
Halal is the Islamic term that basically means the meat is lawful to eat for a devout Muslim. What makes it lawful or acceptable is that the meat has been processed in a very specific way. Unlike kosher food, where the physical processing of the meat is the focus, for Islam it is the spiritual component that makes the meat lawful.
For lawful (halal) meat in Islam, the animal must be killed while the butcher faces Mecca, and either the butcher cries "Allah Akbar" or a tape plays the words over a loud speaker.
Ann Barnhardt is a cattle commodities broker, has more about "Halal." NEVER buy meat that is marked as "Halal".
I am in the cattle business, and believe me when I tell you that Halal kill plants are CONSTANTLY being cited and shut down by the USDA for horrific, infractions. Most of these plants are in Michigan and upstate New York.
One of the things that halal kill plants are notorious for is putting already-dead animals in the human consumption line. They will go pick up a dead cow off of a farm or ranch and instead of putting it in their rendering tank where the resulting "tankage" is worth pennies on the dollar as pet food or industrial products, they will shackle the dead animal on the normal kill line and process it as human food which is the highest-dollar product.
Since Islam teaches dishonesty (taqiyyah) and no regard for one’s neighbor, this kind of sickening behavior is standard.
Halal plants are also notorious for general citations for filth and uncleanliness. I have toured normal cattle slaughter plants, and guys, you could eat off of the floor.
Everything is white and men walk around with water hoses and steam guns constantly keeping everything in a state of spotlessness.
Halal plants are filthy. A lot of Halal meat is also labeled as "organic."
So yesterday I shopped for groceries at my local Walmart. As usual, I bought a bag of frozen chicken breasts, but this time I checked to make sure the meat was not labeled "Halal". Here's why.
Halal is the Islamic term that basically means the meat is lawful to eat for a devout Muslim. What makes it lawful or acceptable is that the meat has been processed in a very specific way. Unlike kosher food, where the physical processing of the meat is the focus, for Islam it is the spiritual component that makes the meat lawful.
For lawful (halal) meat in Islam, the animal must be killed while the butcher faces Mecca, and either the butcher cries "Allah Akbar" or a tape plays the words over a loud speaker.
Ann Barnhardt is a cattle commodities broker, has more about "Halal." NEVER buy meat that is marked as "Halal".
I am in the cattle business, and believe me when I tell you that Halal kill plants are CONSTANTLY being cited and shut down by the USDA for horrific, infractions. Most of these plants are in Michigan and upstate New York.
One of the things that halal kill plants are notorious for is putting already-dead animals in the human consumption line. They will go pick up a dead cow off of a farm or ranch and instead of putting it in their rendering tank where the resulting "tankage" is worth pennies on the dollar as pet food or industrial products, they will shackle the dead animal on the normal kill line and process it as human food which is the highest-dollar product.
Since Islam teaches dishonesty (taqiyyah) and no regard for one’s neighbor, this kind of sickening behavior is standard.
Halal plants are also notorious for general citations for filth and uncleanliness. I have toured normal cattle slaughter plants, and guys, you could eat off of the floor.
Everything is white and men walk around with water hoses and steam guns constantly keeping everything in a state of spotlessness.
Halal plants are filthy. A lot of Halal meat is also labeled as "organic."
Origins: Halal is an Arabic word meaning "lawful" or "permissible" (the opposite of haraam, which means "unlawful" or "forbidden"). When applied to consumables, halal references foods that conform to Islamic dietary guidelines as specified in the Qu'ran. (Food products that are not considered halal include pork, alcohol, any type of blood, and meat from carnivorous animals.) Any meat products must come from animals which have undergone a prescribed method of slaughtering (known as dhabihah) in order to be considered halal:
This
method of slaughtering animals consists of using a well sharpened knife to make
a swift, deep incision that cuts the front of the throat, the carotid artery,
wind pipe and jugular veins but leaves the spinal cord intact. The blood is to
be completely drained from the body before its meat is cut. The head of an
animal that is slaughtered using halal methods is aligned with the qiblah. In addition to the direction, permitted
animals should be slaughtered in the name of Allah (the Lord) and the person
who is slaughtering should be a Muslim and he/she should be in a good mental
condition and faith. All these steps have to be completed to render the meat
edible for Muslims' consumption.
The production and availability of halal
certified food products in North America has been driven by both domestic and
foreign demand. In U.S. cities with higher concentrations of Muslims in their
population, more and more local grocery stores and restaurants are offering
halal food products to make it more convenient for Muslim families to maintain
their religious dietary specifications. Some national supermarket chains (such
as Costco and Wal-Mart) have begun selling halal food products as well.
In 1998, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognized the growing potential of domestic and foreign markets for U.S.-produced halal meat products, noting that:
In 1998, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognized the growing potential of domestic and foreign markets for U.S.-produced halal meat products, noting that:
Contrary
to the overall declining trend in the United States' lamb, mutton, and goat
consumption, there is a growing, high-value market to be found among the
American Muslim population. Entrance into this particular market, as well as
Muslim markets overseas, requires Halal certification.
Halal is an Islamic religious term used to describe food that is "lawful" to eat. It is similar to Kosher in the Jewish religion in many ways. Many slaughterhouses in the United States already meet the standards set by the American Muslim community for Halal status. The USDA has had a policy on Halal labeling in effect since 1996. Halal requirements are not difficult to meet, and the USDA believes that any American slaughterhouse should be able to comply with the new Halal policy.
The U.S. government is negotiating with several major Muslim countries to gain acceptance of U.S. Halal standards as equivalent to their own. This will open more markets to U.S. lamb and mutton exporters, as at least twenty Muslim countries require Halal certification for meat. There are 1.5 billion Muslims throughout the world, so the potential market for Halal meat is very large.
Halal is an Islamic religious term used to describe food that is "lawful" to eat. It is similar to Kosher in the Jewish religion in many ways. Many slaughterhouses in the United States already meet the standards set by the American Muslim community for Halal status. The USDA has had a policy on Halal labeling in effect since 1996. Halal requirements are not difficult to meet, and the USDA believes that any American slaughterhouse should be able to comply with the new Halal policy.
The U.S. government is negotiating with several major Muslim countries to gain acceptance of U.S. Halal standards as equivalent to their own. This will open more markets to U.S. lamb and mutton exporters, as at least twenty Muslim countries require Halal certification for meat. There are 1.5 billion Muslims throughout the world, so the potential market for Halal meat is very large.
The text reproduced above makes a number of
statements about the production of halal meat products in the U.S. (and Islam
in general) which are inaccurate or unsubstantiated:
·
Unlike kosher food, where the physical processing of the meat is the
focus, for Islam it is the spiritual component that makes the meat lawful.
It is not accurate to assert that a primary or major difference between kosher and halal methods of processing meat is a focus on the physical in the former case and the spiritual in the latter case. Islamic dietary guidelines are similar to Jewish kosher dietary guidelines in that both sanction the religious blessing of food as well as the manner of the handling and slaughtering of the animal, and both urge consumption of food that is clean and wholesome.
It is not accurate to assert that a primary or major difference between kosher and halal methods of processing meat is a focus on the physical in the former case and the spiritual in the latter case. Islamic dietary guidelines are similar to Jewish kosher dietary guidelines in that both sanction the religious blessing of food as well as the manner of the handling and slaughtering of the animal, and both urge consumption of food that is clean and wholesome.
·
For lawful (halal) meat in Islam, the animal must be killed while the
butcher faces Mecca, and either the butcher cries "Allah Akbar" or a
tape plays the words over a loud speaker.
As noted above, in halal processing the head of an animal that is to be slaughtered should be aligned with the qiblah, and animals should be slaughtered in the name of Allah. How the latter aspect is satisfied varies with region and culture; it does not necessarily involve the uttering or recorded playing of the phrase "Allahu Akbar."
As noted above, in halal processing the head of an animal that is to be slaughtered should be aligned with the qiblah, and animals should be slaughtered in the name of Allah. How the latter aspect is satisfied varies with region and culture; it does not necessarily involve the uttering or recorded playing of the phrase "Allahu Akbar."
· Halal kill plants
are CONSTANTLY being cited and shut down by the USDA for horrific infractions.
One of the things that halal kill plants are notorious for is putting
already-dead animals in the human consumption line.
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/halal.asp#I52dyZKB1pMdvcf5.99
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/halal.asp#I52dyZKB1pMdvcf5.99
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