Food

Consider kosher and halal for wider appeal, says market research

Kosher and halal foods hold consumer appeal that goes far beyond any ethnic or religious niche, according to a new report from Packaged Facts. The report, entitled Market Trend: Kosher- and ...
Anglican Mainstream

Bill to require labelling of kosher and halal meat introduced in the Commons

The Conservative MP Esther McVey has introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill calling for compulsory labelling of kosher and halal ...

UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading

MP Esther McVey, who brought the bill on Tuesday, said it is about animal welfare, transparency in meat production and ...
Augusta Free Press

Jewish charity advocates for expansion of kosher, halal food in USDA’s national food pantries

Courtesy of the Met Council. The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), founded in 1972, has been fighting poverty and promoting the social welfare of New York’s struggling populations ...
Food

Are ethics behind halal and kosher sales?

Interest in ethical consumerism is rising, and with it so will sales of halal and kosher-certified meats, predicts a Packaged Facts report, but animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming ...
Los Angeles Times

UCSD Jewish, Muslim students work together for more dining options

Jewish and Muslim student groups at UC San Diego had an idea they could work on together — creating a campus dining spot with both kosher and halal dishes. It was a small but meaningful collaboration ...
The London Economic

Esther McVey calls for halal and kosher meat to be labelled – immediately reminded it already is

Tory MP Esther McVey has been ridiculed after she called for the compulsory labelling of halal and kosher meat.
The Forward

As war rages in Mideast, Oberlin students revived a kosher-halal dining co-op

Founded more than half a century ago as student-run dining cooperative, Oberlin College’s kosher co-op morphed into a kosher-halal co-op in 1995, a place where Jewish and Muslim students cooked and ...
The New York Times

Can Meat From a Lab Be Kosher or Halal? Some Say Yes.

The makers of cultivated meats want consumers who follow Islamic or Jewish dietary rules to consider their products, and are working hard to meet certification requirements. By Rebecca Carballo The ...
The Forward

Long-awaited kosher and halal options to become available in New York state prison

Incarcerated New Yorkers will soon have more options for kosher and halal food. This month, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill guaranteeing religiously appropriate food items in prison commissaries and ...
CBS News

Assemblyman Launches New Push For Kosher, Halal Meals In NYC Schools

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A Queens state assemblyman has made a new push to require kosher and halal meals in New York City schools. As WCBS 880's Ethan Harp reported Sunday, free lunches are now the ...
Daily Bruin

UCLA Dining replaces kosher, halal meal plan with daily options

UCLA Dining Services officials announced Wednesday they will offer the same halal and kosher options for lunch and dinner until the end of the quarter, and refund students who purchased the ...