Saturday, December 7, 2013

What To Know About Halal Rations

By Leanne Goff


In the Islamic law halal rations represent the amount of food that believers are allowed to eat. It mostly focuses on poultry and meat products. This law also dictates how processing of meat ought to be done. It lists down a variety of lawful foods that are prescribed in the diet of Islam according to guidelines.

The Quran is the base of all these guidelines. Muslims for example are not permitted to eat pork or pig products, they are also not allowed to consume meat from cattle or animals that were slaughtered after they had died from other causes. Blood consumption is illegal in the eyes of the law. All animals must be respected and subjected to minimal pain when being slaughtered.

Believers are asked to treat all animals with respect whether they are alive or dead. Cutting of the jugular which is located on the neck is the best method that Islam deems lawful in animal slaughtering. All the meat shops that follow these regulations are given a certification that enables believers to only purchase products from them.

Believers are required to eat a main course everyday and some complementary foods that will all fall in line with the recommended nutritional requirements. This does not mean that the food is insufficient to sustain the individual. Afterwards, the meals are properly packed in hygienic bags that come with napkins, utensils and flavors or spices. This ration is made to last for a long durations depending on the weather and conditions they are kept in.

A Ration can be consumed directly from their packets without the need to cook them. There also exists the option to re-cook the meal either in pans or by using a microwave. If in a hurry, an individual can dip the whole meal in hot water without ripping the package. It is packaged in such a way that it can withstand huge levels of heat without breaking.

When packaging the meals, processing firms are required to properly label the wrappers so that they clearly reveal what the food comprises of. Buyers can also be able to know how to balance their nutrition with clear labels on the packages. Ethically, companies ought to label the ration realistically according to the true content of the food.

After deciding on the type of food to eat the buyer must make sure to check the shelf life of the good. These foods are meant to last a minimum of three months and a maximum of up to ten months. Foods that are past their shelf lives can be poisonous if consumed by humans.

To sum up, companies have come to accept that Halal rations offer another opportunity for business. Many firms target military and service men in the production of these products because they rarely have enough time to focus on what their diet entails. Buying the ration for military men and women is easier and cheaper than following all the guidelines in the Islamic laws on slaughtering and handling of meals.




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