Halal Meat Fraud and Safety Issues in the UK: a Review in the Context of the European Union

Awal Fuseini; Stephen Wotton; Toby Knowles; Phillip J Hadley

doi:10.1007/s41055-017-0009-1

Halal Meat Fraud and Safety Issues in the UK: a Review in the Context of the European Union

Awal Fuseini, Stephen Wotton, Toby Knowles, Phillip J Hadley

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Since the discovery of horsemeat in some processed beef products in early 2013, there has been increased speciation testing of products of meat origin within the EU. This led to the detection of porcine DNA and subsequently pork meat in some processed “Halal” products in the UK. This situation caused a great deal of panic and distress among the UK Muslim population, as the consumption of pork or its derivatives is strictly forbidden in Islam. This paper considers what makes meat Halal and discusses existing gaps in Halal certification and the regulation of Halal meat that potentially expose the Halal market to fraudulent activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	127-142
Number of pages	16
Journal	Food Ethics
Volume	1
Issue number	2
Early online date	26 Jan 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s41055-017-0009-1
Publication status	Published - Aug 2017

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Halal meat
Food Safety
Meat Fraud
Stunning
Slaughter

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