This document discusses factors to consider when choosing food and discusses the concept of halal. It notes that the Quran instructs humans to eat lawful and good things from the earth. It then discusses requirements for animal products to be considered halal according to the Quran and examples of common ingredients that may not be halal. It stresses the importance of relying on official fatwas from qualified halal certification bodies rather than personal opinions when determining if a food is halal. It also encourages consumers to be critical and advocates increasing consumer awareness of halal requirements.

1. What do we eat, what do we know Dr. Farrakh Mehboob Auditor, Halal Assesment & Certification Institute

2. Food Choice Factors HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW ?

3. O mankind ! eat the lawful and good things out of what is in the earth, and do not follow the footsteps of the Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy.” (Surah Al-Baqarah: 168) يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُواْ مِمَّا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ حَلَـٰلاً۬ طَيِّبً۬ا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَٲتِ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَكُمۡ عَدُوٌّ۬ مُّبِينٌ Concept of Halal Quran as book of Law .

4. The Method The Person The Animal Requirements for animal products to be Halal

7. Examples of critical Ingredients Name of Ingredient / Product Source Industrial Use Amino Acids animals, plants, human hairs, duck feathers, microbial fermentation. Food supplements, baby foods, medicine, cosmetics, shampoos etc. Char coal Animal bone, wood, synthetic (tribasic calcium phosphate) sugar white, water filters etc. Fats and Oils Animals, Plant foods, cosmetics, medicine etc. Gelatin pigs, cows, fish Cosmetics, shampoos, Food, pharmaceuticals (capsule) etc. Rennet Animal, microbial Cheese (whey as by product) Water retention agents Protein (animals, plants etc.), salts (Phosphates etc.) Low cost protein powder is mixed with water and Injected in meat to increase weight In UK certain poultry meat imported from the Netherlands and Belgium containing pork and beef proteins used as water retention agents ( http:// www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/pmeatregsriani.pdf )

9. EAT..NO....EAT...NO..EAT..EAT..NO..NO...???

11. Official fatwa A QUALIFIED HALAL CERTIFICATION BODY!!!!!! 1

14. Examples of halal certification body PAKISTAN? Country % muslim Halal Body Halal cert. scope Indonesia 85 LPPOM-MUI Local + export Thailand 4.5 CICOT Local + export Phillipines 5-10 IDCP Local + export Germany 5.4 Halal Control Export Netherlands 5 HFFIA Export

16. CRITICAL CONSUMERS????? 2