Brazil made clear their intentions to dominate the world’s Halal poultry market by seeking to increase their poultry export to the Arab states.

Looks like the French has found a new favourite past time: convert every imaginable food products into Halal. Either that, or the local industry are bracing for a strong sweeping demand for Halal in France.

Muhammad Ridha Payne on why he and his family stopped eating Halal-certified meats: “If one sees the conditions they are born, bred and die in, it would horrify anyone with a good heart.”

At least nine weeds have become resistant to the herbicide used with genetically engineered crops and two insect species have developed resistance to plants genetically engineered to produce their own pesticide.

The Swiss Army has drawn up guidelines outlining special conditions for meals and prayers for its rising number of Muslim recruits.

Is the organic food craze losing health battle to ‘local’ labels? Consumers cut spending as local, natural products compete. Part of eco-ethical family, Halal could take a cue of current developments and aligns itself.

The first facility in Japan capable of producing meats to Islamic Halal standards has begun operation. The center is the only facility in Japan to have installed such specialized machinery and hopes to increase exports of Japanese beef to Islamic countries.

The Malaysian Health Ministry has set the nutrition research priorities for the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011-2015) aimed at combating nutritional deficiencies and diet-related chronic diseases.

With an estimated five million Muslims, France has the biggest Islamic population in Europe. They’ve been in the country for decades, but the mainstream food industry is only just starting to cater to them.

The controversy surrounding the decision by Quick restaurant to switch entirely to Halal meat in their pre-dominantly Muslim majority outlets have created a real tension amongst the people of France. Here’s an analysis by Al Jazeera English regarding the issue.

Halal and Islamic finance industries are effectively the twin cornerstones of the Halal Market economy. By this, we are referring to a dynamic market arena for Halal products and services, trading according to halal transactions and contracts, using – ultimately – halal currencies.