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Last Updated: Jun 25th, 2007 - 17:07:26 |
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Muslims, Arab Americans are big players in economy
Michigan is home to the third largest concentration of Arab Americans outside the Middle East, after California and New York. Nationwide, with an estimated population of 6 to 8 million, Muslim Americans' purchasing power is estimated to be $170 billion annually.
May 4, 2007, 09:46
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Mason Seeks Halal Vendor
After taking the first step and providing Halal meat at the Johnson Center Convenience Store, George Mason University’s Student Senate is now required to find a new distributor because of a failed Sodexho food inspection reported Thursday morning.
May 2, 2007, 09:22
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Food Safety and Quality- Kosher and Halal
Food quality and safety are priorities for consumers - from Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) to the Bioterrorism Act to lot traceability, food manufacturers are responding.
Apr 30, 2007, 10:47
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BI Nutraceuticals gets Halal certified
BI Nutraceuticals announced hundreds of its food and dietary supplement ingredient offerings have been Halal certified by the Islamic Foods and Nutritional Council of America (IFANCA).
Apr 18, 2007, 10:34
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Egyptians may import 30% more Brazilian beef
This estimate is by the Brazilian Halal Food Centre (Cibal) supervisor, Tamer Mansur, who participated in Cairo International Fair.
Mar 28, 2007, 13:41
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Brazilian company wants to sell Halal kebabs to Arabs
Trade representative Alexandre Bonavita, from the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, is prospecting the Arab market and wants to sell raw kebabs to the region. The product is halal certified, and is manufactured by a company from the interior of the state of São Paulo (SE).
Mar 6, 2007, 16:13
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Muslims and meat
Halal certification has a much shorter history in the United States than its kosher counterpart, which goes back nearly 80 years, says Muhammad Munir Chaudry, president of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of North America in Chicago, a leading halal certifying agency.
Feb 28, 2007, 19:34
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Egypt Opens Border to Canadian Breeding Cattle
"Canada's New Government is pleased with Egypt's decision to lift its ban on Canadian breeding cattle," said Minister Strahl. "This announcement will create new opportunities for our livestock industry and will benefit both our countries as we move closer to fully normalizing beef and cattle trade."
Feb 28, 2007, 13:16
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Halal practice follows the letter of the law
Halal foods must not contain anything that is haram, or forbidden. In today's industrialized food world however, that can be trickier than you think.
Jan 31, 2007, 09:36
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Meat, milk from cloned animals OK'd
A long-awaited study by US scientists has concluded that meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring are safe to eat and drink and should be allowed to enter the food supply without any special labeling.
Dec 26, 2006, 10:44
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