What Is Halal? – for Aug. 19, 2010

Halal is an Islamic concept of spiritual belief, originating from the Holy Qur’an. The word halal is taken to mean permissible, lawful and ritually clean. Specific animal species (pigs, birds of prey carnivorous animals or animals without ears such as lizards are not permitted) are halal only if slaughtered, with a cut to the throat,






French Halal Meat In Doubt – for Aug. 19, 2010

The lack of a central body in France to oversee the authenticity of halal meat has made some experts doubt that animals have been slaughtered following the correct Islamic procedures. Estimates of the amount of meat labelled halal that does not meet the strict religious standards range from 40 to as high as 80 per


Abattoir Program Deadline Extended – for Aug. 19, 2010

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is extending the application deadline for the initial phase of the Abattoir Competitiveness Program to Aug. 27, 2010 to allow eligible recipients more time to take advantage of the program. Federally, provincially and territorially inspected cattle slaughter facilities that slaughtered over-30-month-old (OTM) cattle in Canada during 2009 and 2010 calendar years

New Pulse Products Created In Mission ImPULSEible – for Aug. 19, 2010

A new twist on the classic perogy, a yogurt beverage and pastry tart were the innovative new food products created in this year’s Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in Saskatoon in July. Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based