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Editor’s Note 4From the Publisher’s Desk 5

Leading the Way Al Safa Halal in the Frozen Food Aisle 6 By Naazish YarKhan

In the Spotlight Get to Know Us 8 Halal Happenings 10 IFANCA-CertifiedCompanyNews 12

Food and Medicine To Your Health 16 By Suzann Audi GoNutsWithParamountFarms 18 By Zeshan Sadek

Features EatingOutAlertForHalalConsumers 19 By Suzann Audi HalalDairyIngredients

NowAvailableForMuslimFood20 By Haider Khattak

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EDITOR’S NOTE

IFANCA Board Of Directors President: M. Munir Chaudry Vice President: Mohamed Sadek Vice President: Mahmood A. Baig Director: Rashid A. Chaudary Director: Allen A. Hamood Director: Ahmad H. Sakr Advisor: Imam M. Mardini Religious Advisor: Sh. Jaafar Al–Quaderi

Halal Consumer Editorial Staff Editor: Roger M. Othman Managing Editor: Naazish YarKhan

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ABOUT HALAL CONSUMERHalal Consumer is a publication of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA). IFANCA is a

“not for profit” Islamic organization with the mission to promote Halal food and the institution of Halal. IFANCA objectives include making Halal foods conveniently available, introducing Halal to food companies and institu-tions, creating awareness of Halal among consumers and providing Halal solutions to consumer needs.

IFANCA is recognized as a certifying agency for Halal slaughter and Halal productsby: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food Safety Inspection Service, Rabitat Al-Alam Al-Islami (World Muslim League) Saudi Arabia, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), the Islamic Affairs Department Malaysia, Majelis Ulema Indonesia (MUI), and several other organizations.

Asalamualaikum and Greetings of Peace!

Thiswasan‘entertaining’issuetoputtogether…howoftendoyougettothinkaboutfood,aspartofyourjobdescription?AlSafaHalal,ourcoverstory,wasthepioneerwhenitcametoventuringwherenoothercompanyhadgonebeforei.e.intothefrozenfoodsectionwithHalalconveniencefood,rangingfromHalalpizzatobeefburgers,hotdogsandmore.ComingsoonareChaplikabab,cookedmeatballsorkofta,andasmokedbeefsau-sage.Readwhatmakesforhealthyeatingin“ToYourHealth”basedontheUSDA’sfoodpyramidand“GoNutsWithParamountFarms!”basedontheNurses’HealthStudy,amongstotherstudies.IfindIcomeawayhavinglearnedsomuchattheendofcompilinganissueofthemagazine,thanwhenIstartoutandthistimewasnodifferent.Idiscoveredhardcheeseslosemuchoftheircalciumduringthemanufacturingprocess.Softcheeseslikericottaorcottagecheesepackabetter‘calciumpunch’!Wealsothoughtyou’dliketoknowaboutCarole’sCheesecake,BigTrain’slow-carb,decadentBlendedIceCoffeemixes,NonijuiceandRicosNachos,allofwhicharefeaturedinthisissue.CaroleOgus,whobeganCarole’sCheesecake,hasaremarkablestoryofhowshetransformedatalentintoagrowingbusiness. Andifyouwantachangefromyourhealthybev-eragedujour,tryNoniJuicewhichcomesfromaplantcalledMorindaCitrifoliaandstrengthenstheimmunesystem.Checkitoutatyourlocalhealth food store. Withtheweatherchanging,andthedaysbecominglonger,there’snodoubtwe’llbeoutdoorsalotmore.Perhaps,eatingoutmoreoftentoo.Our‘EatingOutAlertForHalalConsumers’hopefullywillguideyoutomoreprudentchoices.Takethe‘HalalIQQuiz’toseehowyourHalalIQsquaresup!Andwhileavitaminadayisn’tguaranteedtokeepthedoctoratbay,takingoneadayisawisechoice,especiallyafteracertainagelike..ahem…yourstrulyhere.Fortunatelyforus,NutriliteoffersHalalvitamintabletsandchews.

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From The Publisher’s Desk

Asalamualaikum

ThereisnodoubtthattheHalalfoodindustryhasanimpactonthewaycompaniesviewtheirmarkets,especiallyinrecentyears.Halalproductsarepoisedtogrow.Growthinthissector,accordingtoFoodProcessingMagazine,“isoneofthesixhot-testtrendsinthefoodindustrythisyear.”AccordingtoBusinessWeek,Jan.2007,“59%ofMuslimadults intheU.S.haveacollegedegree,comparedwithonly28%ofallAmericanadults.Surveysshowthatmedianfamily incomeamongAmerica’sMuslimsexceedsthenationalfigureof$55,800.”A2004ZogbyInternationalpoll,reportsthatoneinthreeMuslimsearnsmorethan$75,000annually.ThefiguresreflectfavorablyastothepurchasingpowerofMuslimsinAmerica.WehadourownInternationalHalalFoodConferenceandMeetingfromApril21-April24. ThethemewasOpportunitiesintheWorldHalalFoodTrade.Andtothinkthatthismovementbeganonlyafewdecadesago,withafewwell-intentionedMuslimswhowerecommittedtoeatingZabiha,Halal.Whocouldhaveimaginedthat,oneday,companieswouldchangethewaytheymanufacturetheirproducts,inordertomeetHalalstandards?Butwecan’taskcompaniestomaketheirproductsHalal,onlyyoutheconsumercan.Halalcertificationwillguaranteethatitemssuchaschips,cheese,nachosoryourfavoritepizza,aretrulyHalal.Onanothernote,thereisnodearthofunscrupulousindividualswillingtofalselyclaimtheirproductsasHalal.IllinoisHalalFoodLaw,soontobeenforced,comestoourrescue.ItsimplementationwouldmakeitamisdemeanorinIllinois,toclaimHalalstatusforproductsthataren’tHalal.Asalways,ifyouhaveaquestionastowhatisHalalandwhatisn’t,dodropusaline.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mohammad Munir Chaudry President, IFANCA

Disclaimer: None of the health-related information contained here should it be used without consulting a physician first. Halal Consumer magazine, its writers and editors, its parent organization IFANCA, IFANCA’s board of directors, and its employees and consultants are not liable for any actions taken by individuals or groups based on the information or recipes presented here.

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Itallbeganwithaspecialrequest,in1992,fromthe Malaysian government for Halal beef.Malaysian officialswere inCanada,meetingwithseveralbeefcompanies.Thegoal:findinga facility thatwouldbewilling to convert to

ZabihainordertosupplyHalalbeeftotheircountry.MGIBeefPackers,“amid-sizedplantthatwasownedandoperatedbyagroupof investors, includingtheMullerfamily,”wasoneofthecompaniesapproached.Afterseveral,lengthydiscussionswithleadersoftheIslamicfaithinCanadaandathoroughunderstandingofHalalprocedures,MGIagreedtoconvertitsentireslaughtertoZabiha.ThemoveopeneddoorstoHalalmarketsforbeef,notonlyinMalaysiabutinCanadaitself.Andsoonenough,MGIwasreceivingrequestsfromMuslimsacrosstheborder,inneighboringUSA.

“TherewasnonationalsupplierofauthenticHalal,ready-to-eatfoodinthemajorsupermarketsandtheHalalstores.Noburgers,nochickennuggets,”saysMr.SteveHahn.“AsMGIBeefPackers(whereMr.HahnhadbeenVice-President)weweresupplyingcutsofbeeftotheMuslimmarket.Theownersofthebutchershopswerecontinuallyrequestinghotdogs,beefburg-ers and beef stew, so weknewitwasamar-ket that wasn’t being serviced.”

Afterpurchasingsomesmallscaleequipment,MGI began to manu-factureand sell theseproducts under thelabel“Canada’sFinestHalal”. However, thecosts of marketing aconsumer brandedproductlinewerepro-hibitive.

It was then in Sept. 1999, that David Muller and Steve HahnlaunchedAlSafaHalal,withthehelpofoutsideinvestmentcapital.Today,AlSafaHalalproductsarewidelydistributedtomanygrocerystoresandfood-serviceoperationsthroughoutNorthAmerica.Theirproductlinehasgrowntoincludechicken,turkey,beef,fish,pizzaandfalafel.ItistheleadingprocessedHalalfoodbrandinmajorgrocerystoresincludingNoFrills,Albertsons,Loblaws,Wal-Mart,PriceChoppersFoodWarehouse,ShopRite,FoodBasicsandPathmark,tonameafew.

Thefirstproductswerehamburgersfollowedbychickenpatties,chickenstripsandchickennuggets.“Those

three have becomeour most popularproductswithMuslimfamiliesacrossNorthAmerica. The chil-dren, especially, loveourchickennuggets,”saysMr.Hahn.Severalnew products are inthelinefor2007.“Wearecurrentlyworkingon cookedmeatballsor kofta, abeef chaplikabab and a smokedbeefsausage.”

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“Wealsohaveapizzalineandwehavecare-fullyformulatedourpizzaswiththehelpofIFANCAtobeHalalpizzas.NottoomanyMuslimconsumersknowthatpizza’sarenothalal.Thecheeseonourpizzaismadeusingmicrobialenzymesinsteadofanimalenzymes,andweusevegetableoil,notoilfromanimalsources.”

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Withhealthyeatingnolongerjustatrendbutareal-ity,it’ssomethingAlSafaHalalpaysverycloseatten-tionto.Forinstance,theirveggiesamosa’saretransfat free. “We’renowenteringthefoodservicesectorandsellbreadedchickenpattiesinbulktouniversities,public

schoolsandprisonsystems,”saysMr.Hahn.TheseincludeUniversityofToronto,DetroitPublicSchoolSystemandtheNewYorkPrisonSystem.

“The single biggest reason for our success is thatwedon’ttakeshortcutswhenitcomestoHalalandIFANCA helps us maintain our strict standards.Chicken, beef, turkey are all hand-slaughtered byaMuslim.All theproceduresandingredientsmeetthe standards of Halal. Cheese on our pizza is Halal cheese.Intheindustrytoday,allthemeatisprocessedinmeatplantswherenon-Halalmeatisprocessed.AlSafaHalalhasproceduresandamonitoringsysteminplacewherethere’sneverachanceofnon-HalalmeetbeingprocessedatthesametimeasHalalmeat,”saysMr.Hahn.AlSafaHalalmeatisalsoHACCPregulated,adetailedqualitycontrolprocedure.“Thesourcesofmeatneverintersect,”saysMr.Hahn.

“Noneofourcatttlefeedhasanimalby-product.Ourcattleandourchickensaregrainfed.Canadianchick-ensarenotfedhormones.It’sillegalinCanadatogivehormonestopoultry.”

Futhermore,AlSafaHalalhasanopendoorpolicy.Anyonecanvisitanyfacilityatanytime,especiallytowitnesstheZabiha.Overtheyears,manyIslamicscholars,communityleaders,distributors,customersandconsumershavedoneso,andineverycaseAlSafaHalal has earned their approval.

“AnotherreasonforoursuccessisourcustomerbaseandthecontinuedsupportoftheMuslimcommunity.

Ourmarketshavegrowneveryyear.Welistenverycarefullytowhatthey’reaskingfor.”

“Oneofthehurdles,however,isbeingpartofanon-regulatedHalalmarket,”saysMr.Hahn.“AnyonecanlabelmeatasHalal,withnolegalconsequences.I’minfullsupportofstrictlawsthatensurestheintegrityofHalal.AnyoneintheHalalmeatbusinesstodaywilltellyouthatthereisagreatamountofcheating.”Mr.Hahnadvisesconsumerstolobbythegovernmenttoputenforceablelawsinplace.

“It’salsotheresponsibilityoforganizationssuchasIFANCAtoimprovetheindustry.TheMuslimcom-munityisn’tinagreementastowhatisHalalandwhatisn’t.WewillneveradvertiseourproductsasHalalifweusedmachineslaughter.Howcanyoureciteablessingovereachchicken,if160areslaughteredperminute?Iseethatasverytroubling.Formanyorga-nizations,Halalhasbecomeanopportunityforquickfinancialgain.Weareabusinessandwantfinancialgaintoobutnotatthecostofsomeone’sreligion.Werealizeit’s,firstandforemost,aboutsomeone’sreli-gion.AlSafaHalal.willalwaysbecommittedtohandslaughter,ZabihaHalal,”concludedMr.Hahn.

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Dr. Shaikh Jaafar Al-Quaderi Dr.ShaikhJaafarAl-QuaderihasbeenaReligiousAdvisortoIFANCAsince1982.Dr.QuaderiisagraduateofNizamiaUniversityHyderabad,IndiaandarecipientofadoctoraldegreefromAl-AzharUniversity,Egyptin1970,whereheconductedresearchattheFacultyofShariah&Law,inUsulal-Fiqh:ResolutionsandPermissionsinIslam.HiscommandoftheArabiclanguageisoutstanding,asevi-dencedbyhis11yearsasanannounceratRadioCairo.Concurrently,hetaughtArabicattheAmericanUniversityandconductedsomeclassesattheIndianEmbassy.AftergraduatingfromNizamiaUniversity,Dr.QuaderiworkedatOsmaniaUniversity,Hyderabadasanedi-torofArabicmanuscriptsofhistoricsignificance.AfterimmigratingtotheUSAin1980,Dr.QuaderisettledinChicago,wherehetaughtArabicforthenextsixyears,firstatNorth-EasternUniversity,thenattheAmericanIslamicCollege.Since1986,hehasbeenbusyteachingArabicandIslamicStudiesandleadingthecongregationattwosuburbanIslamicCenters.Dr.QuaderiiswellversedincomparativeknowledgeofIslamicschoolsofthought.HoweverhepracticesIslam,according to theHanafiSchool.His commandof lan-guagesisexcellent,especiallyUrdu,ArabicandEnglish.Dr. Ahmad H. Sakr Dr.AhmadH.Sakrwasborn inBeirut,Lebanon.Hereceived his academic education at the AmericanUniversity inBeirut,andUniversityof IllinoiswherehegothisPh.D.While inLebanon,hegothis IslamiceducationthroughtutoringfromthelateGrandMuftiofLebanonaswellasfromalargenumberofMuslimschol-arsfromneighboringcountries.HeservedasDirectoroftheIslamicCenterofBeirut.HewasafoundingmemberandpresidentoftheMuslimStudents’AssociationofU.S.AandCanada,currentlyknownastheIslamicSocietyofNorthAmerica(ISNA).Dr. Sakrwas also a foundingmember of theWorldCouncilofMosqueswhoseheadquartersareinMakkah.HewasthefirstdirectorandrepresentativeoftheMuslimWorldLeaguetotheU.N.Currently, he is the president of the Foundation forIslamicKnowledge,Directorof the IslamicEducationCenterinWalnut,California,amemberofOperationSafeCommunity,amemberoftheWalnutInterfaithCouncilinCalifornia,andaboardmemberoftheIslamicfoodandNutritionCouncilofAmerica(IFANCA).Dr.Sakr’sapproachistobuildabridgeofunderstand-ing through commonalities amongst Muslims andnon-Muslims, includingviadialoguewithBishops,Cardinals and the Pope

Mufti Ebrahim Desai BesidesbeingaHafizoftheQuran,MuftiEbrahimDesaihasstudiedsacredIslamicknowledgeinDabhelfornine

years:commencingfromtheArabicLanguageandcom-prisingUsool-e-Fiqh,HanafiFiqh,Logic,Usool-e-Hadith,Hadith,Usool-e-Tafseer,andTafseer.HavingcompletedtheDars-e-Nizamiyyah,hethenstudiedtheprinciplesofissuingFatwasfortwoyearsinDabhelundertheguidanceofMuftiAhmadKhanpuriSaheb,arenownedandlead-ingscholarinIndia,andanotheryearunderthetutelageofthethegrandMuftiofIndia,MuftiMahmoodulHasanSaheb.HecurrentlyteachesMishkat,SahihBukhariandTirmidhiandanswersfatwainquiresreceivedatDarUlIftaatMadrasaIn’aamiyah,Camperdown,SouthAfrica.Hehasauthored“AlMahmood”Vol.I&II,abookforHadithstudents:“IntroductiontoHadith”,andnumerousarticlesonawidespectrumoftopicsandissuesrelatingtoIslam.Imam Muhammad MardiniImamMardini was born in Lebanon; he completedhisMastersDegreeinIslamicStudiesfromtheIslamicUniversityinMakkah,SaudiArabia.ImamMardini has contributed tremendously to theMuslimcommunityinandaroundhisplaceofresidence.TheAmericanMuslimCenter,locatedinWestDearborn,wasestablishedin2002andisledbyImamMohammadMardini,whoalso teaches as aChaplainat theStateCorrectional Institution inDearborn. ImamMardinipreaches inEnglishaswell,andrecitestheQur’aninbothArabicandEnglish.Aprominentpresenceininter-faithefforts,ImamMardiniwasoneofsevenImamstomeetwithDetroitCardinalAdamJ.MaidaandDetroitAuxiliaryBishopFrancisR.Reiss, inthewakeofPopeBenedict’s comments on Islam in 2006. Hewas alsoinvolvedin interfaitheffortswithJewishleadersovertensionsthatescalatedfollowinglastsummer’sviolenceinPalestine.Aninfluentialleader,ImamMardiniisoftenaspeakeratvariousevents,includingthoseorganizedbytheMichiganHumanitiesCouncilandtheNewDetroitLeadershipSummitonRace.Ustaz Abdullah Fahim UstazFahimreceivedhisM.A.inReligiousStudiesfromtheNationalUniversityofMalaysia.HeservedastheChairmanoftheHALAL/HARAMCommitteeintheReligiousAffairsDeptartmentwiththePrimeMinisterofMalaysiaoffice’sfrom1991-1997.HewasgiventheBestOfficerAwardintheReligiousAffairsdepartmentbytheGovernmentofMalaysia.UstazFahimhasspokeninseveralconferences,bothnationally&internationally.HehasactedasreligiousconsultantforhisdepartmentwhileworkingunderthePrimeMinisterofMalaysia.In2002,hewasappointedasRegionalDirectorofIFANCASouthEastAsiawhichisbasedinKualaLumpur,Malaysia.

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The World Halal Forum ReturnsTheWorldHalalForumisbackforitssecondyear.Lastyear,730delegatescomprisingtheHalal industry’skeyfiguresandbusinessleadersattended.Thisyear’seventisattheKualaLumpurConventionCenteron7thand8thMay.ThePrimeMinisterofMalaysiahasconfirmedhisattendance.WHFbringstogethertopinternationalandregionalexecutivestodiscusscur-rentissues,challengesandtrendsintheglobalHalalmarket.Checkwww.worldhalalforum.orgfordetails.

Halal Consumer Magazine reaches 40,000 Muslim families and organizations in the US and abroad. According to a 2004 Zogby International poll, one in three Muslim Americans earns more than $75,000 per year. Business Week magazine, (Jan. 2007) reports that “59% of Muslim adults in the U.S. have a college degree, compared with only 28% of all American adults. Surveys show that median family income among America’s Muslims exceeds the national figure of $55,800.”

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Halal Law Being Made More Effective In Illinois TheDepartmentofAgriculture(DOA),StateofIllinois,heldapublichearingmeetingonWednesday,March7,2007 inDesPlaines, Illinois.Ms.MargaretVandijk,General Counsel of DOA, and Dr. Colleen O’Keefe, DivisionManagerofDAOconductedtheproceedings.MorethansixtyconcernedMuslimIllinoisanspartici-patedinthemeeting.AnoverwhelmingmajorityoftheparticipantstestifiedinfavorofimplementingtheHalalFoodLaw.

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true or False:1. Ifthepackagesays‘halal’,thenitiscertified

zabiha halal. 2. Onlymeatneedstobehalalcertified.3. Ifafoodiskosher,thenitisautomatically

halal. 4. Choosinghalalfoodsiseasy.

1. False: Currently, in theUSA anyMuslim or non-MuslimbusinesscanclaimitsproducttobeHalal,withoutprovidingproof.Howeverthismaychange,becauseseveralstatesincludingNewJersey,Michigan,Illinois,California,Minnesota,Texas,andNewYorkhavepassedhalal laws,makingitmoredifficult tofalsifyhalalclaimsonfoodproducts.TheHalalFoodregulationsinthesestatesareatvariousstagesofdevelopment, implementationandenforcement.2. False: Manyfoodproductsaremadewithsmallamountsofmeatasflavor (ex.spaghetti sauce)orgelatin (ex.yoghurtandcreamfillingsincakes)andmanyotheringredientsfromnon-halalanimalsources.Onewaytoguaranteethattheproductsarefreefromsuchquestionable ingredients is tohave themcertifiedashalalbyanindependent,andknowledgeablecertifyingbody.3. False:Whilesomeaspectsofkosherandhalalaresimilar,notallrulesare.Manyfoods,labeledaskosher,suchasyogurtanddessertscontainkoshergelatinorotherMashboohingredients.Koshergelatinandkoshermeatdonotfollowhalalguidelines,andarenotzabihahalal.Evenwineandwinecontainingproductsarekosherbutnothalal.4. True!Selectinghalalfoodsisaseasyaslookingoutforotherareasofourhealthandspirituality,andisavaluableskillwecanpasstoourrelatives,children,andbrothersandsistersinIslam.YoucouldlookforHalalmarksonthelabelsand/orfamiliarizeyourselfwiththeingredientsandchooseyourproductswithcleanlabels.Allahknowsbestofourintentionsandactions.

To calculate your Halal-Quotient: Multiply your correct matches and responses by 10. If you answered all 10 correctly, your HQ is

100. You are a halal genius.

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Match the list of ingredients with their sources:

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CaroleOgus,34yearsagowasafulltimeschoolteacher.Herhusband,Michaelwasanarchitect.Michaelhadaclientwhoaskedhimifheknewsomeonewhocouldmakea cheesecake.Carolewasanexcellentbaker,andthat’showitstarted.Within6monthsofmakingcheesecakesforthefirstrestaurant,shehad6morerestaurantsasclients.Thebusinessgrew,andafteroneyearshequitteachingandopenedabakery.

Carole’sCheesecakenowemploys35people,producesover160productsandshipscoasttocoastinCanada.Shehasexportedtomanydifferentcountries– the

USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, the UK, the Caribbean,SouthAfricaandRussia.Interesteddistrib-utorsintheUS,cancontactthecompanyfordetails.

CarolehaswonanumberofNationalAwardsforherproducts,hasappearednumeroustimesonTVandhasbeenalecturerinEntrepreneurialbusinesscoursesat York University and the University of Toronto.ManypublicationshavecarriedarticlesonCarole’sCheesecake.SheisnowintheprocessofopeninganewconceptunderthebannerCarole’sCheesecakeCafé,whichwillserveHalalfood.

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IFANCA-Certified Halal Noni Juice, At Your Local

Health Food StoreIFANCA-certified Tahitian

Noni International, Utah, are the makers of Nonijuice,which comes froman ancient plant calledMorinda citrifolia. TheNoni tree is native to Tahiti and is around 2000 yearsold.Allitspartsareusefulandbeneficialfor

various health reasons.

T h e t r a d i t i o n a l Polynesianspickthenonibeforeitisfullyripeandplaceit ina jarindirectsunlight. When fullyripe,thenoniismashedintoapureeandthejuiceis extracted through acloth.Benefits of drinking Noni juice:1. Tahitian Noni juicesupports the immunesystem,whichstrength-ens the body’s naturalability to fight diseaseandinfection.

2. It supports proper digestion,whichmeansyouabsorbmorenutri-

entsatthecellularlevel.

3.Ithelpsgivehairahealthyshineandletsskinglow.

4.Itincreasesmentalclarity,attentionspanandgreaterphysicalperformancelevels.

Nonifruitgrowsonlyinthewildandmustbehar-vested in the wild. For people who are not used to the fruit,ithasaslightlyobjectionabletaste,thatthepro-cessorswereabletoovercomeusingonlynaturalfruitjuices.ItisnecessarytoharvestMorindafruitatthecorrectstageofmaturityinordertomaintainthequal-

ityofthejuice.Theharvestedfruitmustbehandledproperlytopreservethemaximumpotency.

With a Vitamin a Day, Nutrilite Keeps the Doctor Away IFANCA-certifiedNutrilite is a brandof vitamins,mineralsanddietarysupplementsandistheofficialsupplementfortheChineseOlympicTeamforyears2000,2004and2008.

ItiscurrentlymanufacturedbyAccessBusinessGroupatitsfacilitiesinCalifornia.

JamaicansprinterAsafaPowell,thecurrentjointWorldRecordholderinthe100-metersprint,istheirglobalbrandspokesperson.AsafacreditsNutrilitesupple-mentswithhelpinghimovercomelowenergylevelsin2005.Hebegantakingthesupplementsthreemonthsbeforehebroketheworldrecord.

Inthenutrientandhealthfoodcategory,Nutrilitewon“Platinum”awardsinMalaysiaand“GoldAwards”inTaiwan, Thailand, and Asia overall in the 2006 Reader’s Digest“TrustedBrandsofAsia”survey

Nutrilite’svitaminandmineralproductsaredistributedexclusivelybyQuixtarAffiliatesknownasIndependentBusinessOwners(IBO)inover92countriesworldwide.Theprod-uctsarealsopromotedbymulti-levelmarketingcompaniessuchas Amway, which, like AccessBusinessGroup,aresubsidiar-iesofAlticor.TheNutrilitebrand is also known as Nutriway for its vitamin,mineralanddietarysupple-mentbrandsinDenmark,Finland,Norway,Sweden,Turkey,AustraliaandNewZealand.Nutriliteclaimstobetheonlyglobalvitaminandmineralbrandtogrow,harvestandprocessplantson their own certifiedorganic farms. Nutrilitefarmingtechniquesincludesoil solarization, an inte-grated pest managementsystem and utilizes sus-tainable agricultural pro-ductionsystems.

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Get Your Halal Nachos From Rico’s! Ricos, known as the “Originators of ConcessionNachos”,offersIFANCA-certifiedproducts.Ricosfriedtortillaswithcheeseand jalapenoswerefirst intro-ducedatabaseballgameinTexasin1977.Sincetheirlaunch,Nachoshavebecomeastapleatsportsgameseverywhere.

IFANCA-certified RoundNachoChips (sold retailinSingaporeina16ozbag)andHotN’EasyNachoCheddarSauce(soldforfoodserviceinSingaporein4-110ozbags)aresuretobecrowd-pleasers.Ricosalsooffersmarketingsupportintheformofpostersanddisplaysforfoodservicecustomers,andtheirwebsite,www.ricos.com,ispackedwithrecipes.

Big Train Makes a Drink for All SeasonsDeliciousBigTraindrinkmixesareIFANCA-certified!WithawidevarietyofBlendedIceCoffeemixes,aswellasHotCocoa,anddecadentlow-carbfavorites,thereisaflavorforeachseasonandeverytaste!BigTrainHotCocoaisperfectforcoldwinterevenings.Also,tryaddingtowaterandswirlintodrinksordriz-zleovericecream.Foracoolbuzz,BigTrain’sBlendedIceCoffeesareaquickandtrendyalternativetoyourmorningbrew.Simplyblendafewscoopswithyourchoiceofcoffee,milkorwater.

traditional Blended Ice Coffee, 16 oz.

•Pour5oz.ofchilledcoffee,milk*orwater into blender.

•Add2scoopsofIFANCA-certifiedHalalBigTrainBlendedIceCoffeemixinto blender.

•Add12oz.oficeintoblender.

•Blend thoroughly untilsmooth.

*Big Train recommends nonfat milk.

For an Extra Kick: •Forastrongcoffeeflavor,use1oz.ofespressoand4oz.ofmilkorwater.

• Add1scoopofhard-packedicecream/frozenyogurt(or3to4oz.ofsoft-servefro-zenyogurt),3oz.ofmilk,2scoopsofIFANCA-cer-tifiedHalalBigTrainBlendedIceCoffeemix,and16oz.oficeforagreatshakedrink.

Big Train Halal drink mixes are

available for sale over the internet! • Visit www.bigtrain.com and click ‘Order’ for

more information.• Visit www.ifanca.org/products/search/ and search for

Big Train for a complete list of IFANCA-certified mixes.

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The 9th International Halal Food ConferenceJoin Us In Chicago, Illinois for the 9th International Halal Food Conference.

The conference theme is:

Opportunitiesin the World Halal

Food TradeVenue: Holiday Inn – Skokie Banquet and Conference Center5300 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077

Tel: 1-847-679-8900

Dates: Saturday, April 21-Tuesday,

April 24, 2007

Int’l Delegates Meeting: April 21 (By Invitation Only)

Banquet Dinner: April 22 (By Invitation Only)

Halal Conference: April 23-24 (Registration required)

Registration Fees: Registration Category

IFANCA Client Companies $400

Students and Faculty $200*

Others $600

* students require faculty signature

Note: registration fee includes banquet dinner

The International Halal Food Conference is the only place to meet with companies from around the world and discuss and discover the keys to trading, marketing, and certification of Halal foods. Professionals in halal certification will be on hand to answer your questions and to discuss the needs of the Halal market. Guest speakers will discuss issues important to international Halal food trade. Topics include all aspects of Halal certification, trade, and marketing.

For hotel reservations by phone, please call: 866-750-3369, and use

code: Halal Food Conference or visit www.skokieconference.com/halal-

foodconference.

For more information, please contact: Suzann Audi

Tel: 847-993-0034 extentsion 212

Fax: 847-993-0038

Email: HalalConf@gmail.com

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It canbedifficult to separate fact fromfictionwhen it comes to nutritious, healthy eating.Everyonehasheardof thenumerousfaddiets,but do you know about the six food groups?

And,howmanyservingsofeachfoodgroupshouldyouconsumeeachday?

Everyfiveyears theUS releasesnewandupdateddietaryguidelines.Mostrecently,thesixfoodgroupswithintheFoodGuidePyramidwererearranged,andtheimportanceofregularexercisewasemphasized,tocreateMyPyramid.Insteadofgeneralizingtheneedsofeveryoneintolargegroups,MyPyramidnowtakesintoaccountyourageandexerciseleveltocreatecus-tomizednutritionandlifestyleguides.

Theinteractivewebsitewww.MyPyramid.goviswhereyoucanlearnmoreaboutyourfoodintakeneeds.Acomputergameonthewebsiteteacheskidsaboutthenutritivevalueofthefoodstheycanfuelupon,whichhelpsthemmakehealthychoices.It’sinterestingforadults,too!Awealthofinformationonportionsizes,wholegrains,tipsonreachingyourfoodgoals,andthehealthbenefitsofvitaminsandmineralsindifferentfoodsisavailableatyourfingertips!

Healthyeating iseasy, itwillmakeyou feelgoodaboutyourself,anditcanbefun! Readonfortipstoensureyourgettingallthenutrientsyouneedtostayhealthy.Whole GrainsTherehasbeenasurge inwholegrainfoods lately.Wholegrainpasta,bread,tortillas,andevencookiesarescatteredthroughoutthegroceryshelvesripeforthepicking!Justmakesurethatawholegrainisthefirstitemnotedinthelistofingredients.Thefurtherdownthelist itappears,thelessitsquantity, intheproduct.Forbreakfasttryraisinbrancereal,awholewheatmuffin,orsweetbreadmadewithwholegrains.At leasthalfof thegrainsyoueatshouldbewholegrains. Thatdoesnotmeanthatyoushoulddouble

theamountofgrainsyoueat,though.Tryreplacingyourwhitericewithbrownrice,andusewholewheatflourineverydayfoodslikewafflesandgravy.

Fruits and VeggiesYourmothertoldyoutoeatyourfruitsandvegeta-bles,andshewasright! Brightlycoloredfruitsandvegetablescontainhigheramountsofanthocyanins.Anthocyanins arepowerful antioxidants thatfightfreeradicalsandkeepyouhealthy. Eachfruitandvegetablecontainsdifferentamountsofvitaminsandminerals,soitisimportanttoeatavariety.Carrots,sweetpotatoes,cantaloupe,andotherorangefruitsandvegetablesprovidevitaminA,whichkeepsyoureyeshealthy. Weallknowbananasareanexcellentsourceofpotassium,butsoarepeaches,oranges,andhoneydewmelons.Potassiumworkswithcalciumtoincreasebonestrength.Juicesareaneasywaytogetaservingoffruits,butthefibergainedfromeatingcrunchyfruitsandvegetablesisnotfoundinjuices.

Stockyourfridgewithgrab-and-gofruitsandveg-etables.Bagsofbabycarrots,broccoli,andcauliflowerareall thecraze. Tossabag inyourpursetohavesomethingtomunchonwhileyoudoyourerrands.Applesandbananasarealsoquickandeasychoices.Togetmoregreensinyourdiet,addspinachorkaletolasagna,salads,soups,andpizza.Changethingsbymakingavarietyofsaladsratherthanplainlettuce.TryWaldorfsaladmadewithapples,walnuts,raisins,andfatfree,Halalmayonnaise. Broccoliandcauli-flowerfloretstoppedwithranchdressingandgreenonionsareanotherquickoption.Andifyou’recrav-ingasweetdessert,indulgeinfruitpizza!Spreadfatfreecreamcheeseonacookieandtopitwithkiwi,strawberry,apple,andbananaslices.

CalciumEveryone knowswe should drinkmilk for strongbonesandteeth.Milkisalsoanimportantproductifyou’retryingtoloseweight.Youwilllosemoreweight

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bydrinkinglowfatmilkandconsumingmilkprod-uctswhileyoudietthanifyoudidn’t.Inaddition,youwillstayhealthier!

Unfortunately,drinkingmilk isnotascommonasitused tobe. Manypeopleare turning tocheese,yogurt,andfortified juicesfortheircalciumneeds.Choosesoftcheeses likecottagecheeseandricottathatpackabettercalciumpunch,rather thanhardcheese likeparmesan. Duringthemanufactureofhardcheeses,alotofcalciumislostormadeunavail-able. Yogurt is agoodchoice,but to reduceyoursugarintakechooseplainyogurtratherthanflavoredyogurt,andaddyourownfreshorfrozenfruitsandgranolaforacrunchy,sweetbreakfast.

ProteinMostAmericansdonothavetroublegettingenoughproteinintotheirdiet.However,ourproteinchoicesarenotalways smart. Hamburgersandprocessedmeatscanbehighinfat.Togainthemosthealthben-efits,yourproteinsourcesshouldbevaried. Zabihahalalleanbeef,poultry,fish,nuts,eggs,andsoyaregood options.

Fishisagoodsourceofleanprotein,anditishighinomega-3fattyacids,whichreducetheriskofheartattack. Thebestsourcesofomega-3fattyacidsarecoldwaterfishlikesalmonandsardines.Togainallthehealthbenefitsoffish,eatavarietytwiceaweek.Ifyouarewaryofafishysmellfillingyourhouse,tilapiawithasplashoflemonisagoodchoice.

Nutsareexcellentforsnacking.Treenutslikealmondsandwalnutsareyourbestbet,ratherthanpeanuts,becausetheyarehighinvitaminEandmonounsatu-ratedfattyacids,whichkeepyourhearthealthy.

Didyouknowthateggsarethecheapestsourceofpro-tein?Youcansafelyeatoneeggadayandstillkeepyourcholesterollow.Eggsareanexcellentchoiceforbreakfast.Theirproteinwillkeepyouenergizedandfull throughoutthemorning. Aneggomeletfilledwithpeppersandtomatoesisagoodwaytogetyourmorningdoseofproteinandveggiesinoneshot.Ifyourfindyouarealwaysrunningtoolateforbreak-fast,boilacoupleofeggsonSundayeveningandleavethemintherefrigeratorforagrab-and-gobreakfastorlunch.Leavetheshellsontokeepthemfreshlonger.

Proteinfromsoyisalsoeasytoincorporateintoyourdiet.Usefirm,lowsodiumtofuinstirfry,orsliceitlikecarrotsticksforasidedish. Soyproteinisalsousedtomakeawidearrayoffoodsfromburgersto

“chicken”nuggets.Thesecanbeaquick,easyoptionrather than regular hamburgers, and there is lessworryaboutSalmonellaorotherbacteria.

Thefollowingaresomehealthy,IFANCAhalalcerti-fiedfoods,andtheirmanufacturers,thatweremen-tionedinthisarticle.

• ParamountFarms,Inc.producesalmondsandpis-tachiosundertheSunkist,GoldenOrchards,WestHills,andParamountFarmsbrands.

• CabotCreameryprovidesaarrayofCabotbrandcheeses.

• Lawashbrandwheat,tomato,andspinachbreadisavailableintheUSbyAmericanBakeryProducts.

• Fruitfull® fruitbars,alongwithother fruitfilledproducts,areavailable fromHappyandHealthyProducts,Inc.

• ThereisawidevarietyoffruitjuicesproducedbyNewSevegapLtd.undertheCyprina,Fontana,andLigobrands.

Bestselling Kids Cookbook author, Mollie Katzen, recommends carrying a cooler packed with plastic baggies containing nuts, chopped fruits and veggies such as carrot sticks in your car, on days when you’re hustling your kids between activities. “That’s one way to keep out of the unhealthy, fast food lane when your children get hungry,” she says.

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TheIowaWomen’sHealthStudy,theNurses’HealthStudy,andtheAdventistHealthStudy,all linkthe consumptionofnutswithlow-ering the risk of heart disease. Studies show

thatpeopleeatingnutsdailyhadupto60%lowerriskofheartattacks,thanthosewhoatenutslessthanoncepermonth.Inadditiontobenefitstotheheart,nutsalsolowertheriskofhavingastroke,ofdevelopingtype2Diabetes,ofdevelopingdementia,ofadvancedmaculardegen-eration and of gallstones. Studies have found that nut eatersgainanextra5-6yearsoflifefreeofcoronarydiseases,andregularnuteatingprolongslongevitybyabout2years.Studiessuggestthat1-2ouncesofnutsshouldbecon-sumeddailytogainmaximumhealthbenefits.Nutsareobviouslyfattyfoodsandtheriskofweightgainiseminent.However,studieshaveproventhatnutsdonotplayamajorroleinweightincrease.Nutsreducehunger,becausetheyreducetheconsumptionofotherfoods.Nutscontainlowlevelsofsaturatedfats,andhigh levels of unsaturated fat. Studies have shown that nutsconsumptionlowersbloodcholesterollevels,andsubsequentlylowerstheriskofheartdisease.Walnutsandalmondsareatthetopofthelistofnutsthatreducetheriskofcoronaryheartdisease.However,thebestadviceistoeatavarietyofnutsforahealthyheart.Nutsaregoodsourcesoffiber,vitaminE,folicacid,copper,magnesiumandessentialaminoacidsthatplayaroleinpreventingheartdisease.Nutsarealsogooddietarysourcesofmanganeseandcontainplantsterols,whichhelptoreducecholesteroladsorp-tionfromfood.Nutscouldbeaddedtorecipesthatincludebread,cakes,soups,sauces,stuffing,saladsanddeserts.Nutbuttersaredelicious,likepeanutandhazelnut butters. However,surveyshavefoundthatoneinonehundredpeoplemaybeallergictooneormoretypesofnuts.Thesymptoms,mostcommonlyinclude,skinrashesandhoarsenessinthethroat.Regularnutconsump-tionisrecommendedasareplacementforconsump-tionofredorprocessedmeats,andtoleadabetter,healthierlifestyle.

Pistachio Cake Recipe1boxyellowcakemix4eggs2boxesinstantpistachiopudding¼cupvegetableoil1cupbakingsoda1lbwhitepistachionuts(shelled), lightlytoastedandcrushed1-1/2cupmilk1tablespoonpowderedwhippingcream

Directions:Mixinbowlthecakemix,eggs,bakingsoda,1boxofpudding,oiland½cupofnuts.Mixwellandbakeinagreasedandflouredbundtorcakepanfor45minutesat325F.Cakeisdonewhenalongtoothpickcomesoutclean.Coolinpanonarackfor10minutes.Whencool,placecakeonservingplateandcoverwiththeicingbelow.Icing:Mix1-1/2cupsofmilk,withinstantwhippedtopping,and1boxofinstantpistachiopudding.Mixonlowtocombineandthenonhighfor4-5minutes.Foldinnutsandspreadoncooledcake.

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EatingOutAlertForHalalConsumersBy Suzann Audi

Eatingoutatarestaurantcanbeafuntreat.But,foraMuslimitcanalsobeapain!Itisdifficultenoughtodecipherproductlabelsatthegrocerystore,butwhatdowedowhenwe

onlyhaveamenu?Theremaybetimeswhenyouhavetogotoarestau-rant,whetheritiswithcolleagues,forafriend’sparty,orfora jobinterview. Unfortunately,Halalrestau-rantsarenotfoundeverywhere.Youcanbeprepared,though,withanideaofsafefoodschoices,andfoodstoavoid. Asyoureadonyouwillgaintipstotakealongthenexttimeyougotoarestaurant.Thinkabouttheingredientsinthedishyouareorder-ing.Imagineyouareatthegrocerystorelookingatthelabeloftheproductyouareabouttoorder.Whattypesofquestionable(mashbooh)orharamingredi-entsmightyoufind?Itmaybeusefultocarryalistofquestionableingredientsanddisheswithyouwhenyougotoarestaurant.•Saucesandsoupsmaycontainanimalfatormeatbasedflavors.Pastaandpizzasaucesmaycontainbeeforchickenfatasaflavoring,andevenvegetablesoupsmaybemadewithchickenorbeefstock.•Askifwineisusedinpreparingyourmeal,espe-ciallyifyouareorderingfish,oradishwithasauce.Theservermayreplythatallthealcoholevaporatesduringcooking.Intruth,alcoholwillnotcompletelyevaporate during cooking, even if boiled. Simplychooseanotherdish.• If ordering a fried food, see what other fried foods areoffered. All friedfoodsareprobablycookedinthesameoil,whetheravegetariansampler,seafood,ormeat.Additionally,frenchfriesandotherbatteredfoodsmaycontainmeatflavorsinthebatter.•Saladscontainingdifferenttypesoflettuce,avarietyof veggies, and topped with boiled eggs are a nutri-tiousoptionthatcanbeturnedintoameal.Chooseyourdressingwisely,though;Lowfatdressingsmaycontaingelatin. Ifavailable,askforoliveoilandalemonontheside.

•Checktoensureporkisnotpresent.Baconandhamaresometimesusedinvegetabledishessuchaspotatosalad and as a topping for salads.

Restaurant Type Thetypeofrestaurantisalsoafactor.BuffetscanbeaMuslimsworstnightmare.Howoftendoyouthinkpeopleswitchtheservingspoonsbetweenmeatandvegetables? Inaddition,howdoyouknowwhat isreallyinthatdumpling?Isitpork,beef,orvegetarian?Thereareavarietyofstylishsoupandsandwichcafésthatcatertovegetariansorvegans. Serversattheserestaurantsareoftenhelpfulwithfindinginformationaboutdishes. Ontheotherhand,smalldinersusu-allyuseonelargegriddleforeverythingfromsausagepattiestovegetarianomelets.Manychains,fromfastfood to set-down restaurants, are now posting nutri-tion informationonline. Thisallowsconsumers tocheckthemenuandingredientsaheadoftime.Whatotherdishesareservedat therestaurant? Isthereporkoralcoholserved?Howcomfortableareyouwithutensilstouchingyourdish,andanon-halaldish?Chinese,Mexican,andotherethnicrestaurantsmaybelargelyoff limits. Chickenstockintheeggdropsoup,porklardintherefriedbeans,andmeatmixedinwiththerice.Therearenotmanyvegetarianoptions left.

Choose HalalOfcourse,yourbestoptionistochooseahalalrestau-rant.Ifyouaretryinganewrestaurant,askifallthefoodiszabihahalal,oronlycertaindishes.Asktoseeprooffromthecontainersorbills. Youmayneedtotalktoamanagerorowner,soconsidercallingaheadoftimeforarrangements.Finally,justbecauseyouarediningatahalalrestaurant,donotblindlyeatany-thingonthemenu. JustbecausesomeoneownsormanagesarestaurantdoesnotmeanthattheyknowalltheIslamicfoodlaws,orthattheyareawareofthealltheingredientsinthefoodtheyareserving. Wealone are responsible for the food we eat, and the food weprovidetoourfamilies.

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Dairyingredientsareusedascomponentsofvariousfoodproductsallovertheworld.With thegrowingMuslimpopulation inwesterncountries,Muslimconsumersare

worriedaboutthevariousfoodingredients,includingdairyingredientsusedinprocessedfoods.Mostoftheingredientsarenewtotheconsumersandthereislessinformationavailabletothepublic.

Dairyingredientsareveryvitalintoday’sfoodindus-try.Theseingredientscontributetotheflavor,color,appearance,body,andtextureofsauces,dressings,andpuddings.Insomeproducts,suchascheesesauceordips,dairyingredientsaretheprimaryingredientsin thebaseof theproduct. Inothers,suchassaladdressings,theymaybeusedinsmalleramountsforflavororappearance.Dairyingredientscaneitherbeusedinconsumerproductsorasapartofflavorsusedinfoodproducts.Theseingredientscouldbefoundinthebreadyoueatatbreakfastoraquicksnackatlunchtime.Mostofvendingmachinescarrynon-Halalproducts.

Dairy ingredients areused in several snack items.Theprimaryapplicationofdairy-basedingredientsinsnackfoodsisforseasonings,becausetheyenhancetheflavorandappearanceofthesnacks.Cheesepow-deranddairy-basedpreparationsofmanyformula-tions are used as seasonings.

Dairyingredientscanbeusedasfunctionalingredi-entsinthemanufactureofprocessedmeat,poultry,andseafoods.Lactoseandmilkproteinsaregenerallyused.Lactoseincreasestheionicstrengthofthebrinemixtureandmasksthebitteraftertasteassociatedwithsaltandphosphate.Lactose-containingproductslikewheyandnonfatdrymilkarefunctionallynotasgoodbecauseoftheircalciumcontent,whichinterfereswiththebindingpropertiesofmeatproteins.Milkproteincontributestothestabilityoftheprocessedmeatemul-sion.Sodiumcaseinatecompetesfavorablywithmeatproteinsforabsorptionattheoil-waterinterfacetosta-bilizefatintheemulsion.Otherfunctionalpropertiesofsodiumcaseinatethatareimportantinmeatsys-temsarethattheydonotgelwithheat;thedenaturedformimprovesfunctionality;andtheycancontributetothedevelopmentofviscosity(Chandan1997).

Their contributions consist ofuniqueflavor,desir-abletexture,excellentnutritivevalue,andawidelyaccepted “natural” image. Thus, dairy ingredientsprovideaconsumer-friendlylabelonpackagedfoods.Dairy ingredients contribute a number of charac-teristicscriticaltoafoodproduct.Theseincludetheemulsifyingandstabilizingabilityofcaseinates,thegellingpropertiesofwheyproteinconcentrates(WPC)andwheyproteinisolates(WPI),thewater-absorptioncapacityofhigh-heatnonfatdrymilk,andthebrown-ingof“lactose”duringheatprocessing.Furthermore,thecrystallizationcharacteristicsof lactoseandthehydrolyticactivityoftheenzymelactaseareimpor-tantinconfectioneryandfrozenproducts.Inaddition,butterflavorcarryovercanbeachievedwithenzyme-modifiedbutterfatandvariouscheeseflavorsimpartedbyenzyme-modifiedcheeses.Anunderstandingofthefunctionalpropertiesofdairyingredientsallowsfoodscientiststoutilizetheirpotentialcontributiontoprod-uctcharacteristicstomeetconsumerexpectations.

Dairy-based Ingredients:Therearenumerousdairyingredientsusedinvari-ousfoodproducts,however,fewcommoningredientshavebeenselectedanddiscussedbelow.MostoftheseingredientsbelowfallintothecategoryofMashbooh(doubtful).

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Whey:Thewateryliquidremainingafterthecurdisformedinthemanufactureofcheeseandfermentedoracidifieddairyproducts.Wheycanbeusedineitherincompoundingredientsorinfinishedproducts.ItisHalalonlyifnotmodifiedwithenzymes.Theadditionofenzymesintowheymakesitdoubtful(mashbooh)fromanIslamicdietarystandpoint.Thesourcesofenzymescouldbeanimal,microbialorplant.Thelat-tertwosourcesareacceptedbymostHalalcertifyingorganizations.Rennetisanextractfromthestomachofacalf,kid,orlamb,andusedinthecoagulationofmilkduringcheesemaking(Chandan1997).ThemajorityofwheynowproducedisHalalbecauseabout80%ofwhey,intheUS,isfrommilkcurdledwithmicrobialrennet.

WheyProteinConcentrates(WPC):WPCsareproductsderivedfromwheybyremovalofmineralsandlac-tose.Onadrybasis,theproteinconcentratecontainsaminimumof25%protein.Wheyproteinisolate(WPI)containsatleast92%protein.

AWPCof34%proteiniscommonlyusedasastabi-lizer inyogurt,bakerymixes,dietetic foods, infantfoods,andconfections.Itswater-bindingability,fat-likemouthfeel,andgelationpropertyareparticularlyusefulintheseproducts.

AWPCof50or80%proteinisespeciallysuitedforuseinnutritionaldrinks,soups,bakeryproducts,meat,dietary foods, and economical egg-white replace-mentinfoodformulation.Again,WPCmightcontainenzymes,hencefallintoMashboohclassification.

Lactose:Lactoseiscommonlyknownasmilksugar.Itiscomposedofglucoseandgalactose.Applicationsincludeinfantformula,healthfoods,dieteticformula-tions,drymixes,confections,drinks,candy,fermenta-tionsubstrate,anddairybeverages.Lactoseasasugarischaracterizedbylowsolubilityandlowsweetness.Itimpartsadesirablebrowncolortobakeryitemsandenhancesflavorinbeverages.Itisausefulcarrierofintensesweetenersandpharmaceuticalpreparations.Sofar,lactoseseemsHalalbutthatisnotalwaystrue.ThereasonforthisstatementisbecauselactosemightcontainenzymeswhichmakesitMashbooh.

Casein and Caseinates: These ingredients furnishemulsification, whipping, and texture-modifyingattributes.Sodiumcaseinateaidsintheformationofastableemulsionbylocatingitselfattheinterfaceofoilandwater.Caseinisthemajorproteininmilk.Itisusedinthemanufactureofmostcheeses.ItmaybeHalalorharam,dependingupontheenzymeusedto produce it (http://www.ifanca.org/glossary/).

Compoundsderivedbytheinteractionofalkaliwithcasein(themajormilkprotein).Caseinatesareusedasadditivesinmanycomplexingredientsandproducts.Generally,thistypeofingredientisHalal,ifnotmixedwithanynon-Halalingredients.

Conclusion:Dairyingredientsarebeingusedonalargescaleinthefoodindustry.Dairyingredientcompanieshavebecome familiarwith the term“Halal”,whichhasatremendousimportance inthewesterncountries.Morethan95%certified-HalaldairyingredientsaregoingtoMuslimcountries,suchasthoseinSoutheastAsia and theMiddle East. Somemajor companieslikeDanisco,Glanbia,Chr.Hansen,ForemostFarms,GrandeCheeseCompany, Proliant, SaputoCheeseCanada,andWestFarmsFoodsareunderthesuper-visionof IFANCA.Thesecompaniesareexperts inmanufacturingdairyingredientsandarewell-knownsuppliers on a global level.

Halal-certifiedcompanieskeepIFANCAup-to-dateaboutanynewdevelopments inthemanufacturingprocessandcooperatewithIFANCA’spolicyofHalalCertification.IFANCAdoesHalalauditsregularlytomakesurethatalltheproceduresarebeingfollowedreligiously.Currently,veryfewconsumerproductsmadewithdairyingredientsareHalalcertified.

TheproductlabelsdonotleadMuslimconsumerstofulldisclosure.Therefore,itistheconsumer’sresponsibilitytoaskthemanufacturersdirectlyforfurtherinforma-tionastothesourceofstatusofdairyingredients.References: Chandan, R. 1997. Dairy-Based Ingredients. Eagan Press Handbook Series, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Source:CabotCheese

Check the IFANCA Halal Product Directory at www.ifanca.org for Halal certified manufacturers of dairy ingredients and products.

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AL SAFA guarantees that every singlechicken is hand slaughtered by a Muslim.You are welcome to visit at any time to

personally witness our Zabihaand meet with our slaughtermen.

Frequently Asked Questions1. What is machine slaughtered?

Chickens which are routinely slaughtered at a very high speed by a rotating blade, as many as 150 chickens per minute or more.2. Why is this done?

Because it is very cost effective and is standard practice in today’s modern chicken plants.3. Why do companies label chicken as Halal, when in fact they have been slaughtered by a machine?

We share your concern - AL SAFA does not endorse machine slaughter.

4. How do I know if the chicken I am buying for my family is Zabiha - hand slaughtered by a Muslim,or in the alternative - slaughtered by a machine?We recommend that you phone the company and ask. Furthermore, request to see their slaughter procedure with your own eyes.

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