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Globalized Eco-Islam – A Survey of Global Islamic Environmentalism Category: HomeIndustry News UK & WorldReference

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18/5/12  khaleafa.com

by Muaznazir  

Does Islamic Environmentalism exist? That is a question posed by researchers at Leiden University in a paper entitled Globalized Eco-Islam – A Survey of Global Islamic Environmentalism. The survey published earlier this year seeks to answer who is speaking out for Islam about environmental issues (the actors) and what ideas, theories, perspectives and views are proposed (the discourses)?

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UK beef producers eye new market in UAE Category: HomeIndustry News UK & WorldMeat & Poultry

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18/5/12  www.arabianbusiness.com

By Andy Sambidge

Quality Meat Scotland has welcomed news that a health certificate for exports of deboned, fresh beef has been obtained by the UK for the UAE.

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Malaysia Shows Interest in Developing Tunisia’s Halal Industry Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

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18/5/12  www.tunisia-live.net

By Eamon Granahan

On Tuesday, the Malaysian Second Minister of Finance Ahmad Husni Mohamed Hanadzlah met with Riadh Bettaib, Tunisia’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, to discuss the prospective collaboration between Malaysia and Tunisia in Halal industries.

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USA: Samosas With Uninspected Halal Beef Recalled Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

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17/5/12 www.foodsafetynews.com

Raj Foods of Houston, TX is recalling approximately 3,300 pounds of Halal beef samosa products because a meat ingredient may have been produced in a facility that is not federally inspected, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday.
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UK: FSA launches toolkit for safe food during Olympics Category: HealthHomeIndustry News UK & World

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17/5/12  www.food.gov.uk

London 2012: we have the tools

The Food Standards Agency has published a toolkit and newsletter for stakeholders to support their participation in the Agency’s Play it Safe campaign. This campaign is helping to ensure that food bought, cooked and eaten during the 2012 Olympics is safe.

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EU urged to end “excessive” ritual slaughter Category: CampaignHomeIndustry News UK & WorldThe Law

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17/5/12  www.europolitics.info

Behalal comments: It was a matter of time when this (“excessive”) raised it’s head as another attempt to control the production of halal and kosher meat from religious slaughter methods. The over production is from pre-stunning methods which produce much higher yields.  Assumptions have been drawn that halal means religious when this is not the case in practise.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) who conducted a survey into animal welfare in slaughterhouses in September said its own figures showed most animals were stunned before being killed.  A spokesman said: “The results indicate that the number of animals not stunned prior to slaughter is relatively low, accounting for 3% of cattle, 10% of sheep and goats, and 4% of poultry.

“They also show that the majority of animals destined for the halal trade in both the red and white meat sectors are stunned before slaughter.”

The FSA said full details of the survey would be published ahead of a discussion at a board meeting on 22 May and these figures dispel the myth of over production of religious slaughtered meat.

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Opinion: Eating Meat is Ethical Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

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16/5/12

The New York Times recently announced an essay contest, asking readers to sum-up why eating meat is ethical in 600 words or less. A panel of vegetarian and vegan judges then selected the top six entries.

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Halal hysteria: Mehdi Hasan Category: Behalal.org workHomeIndustry News UK & World

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16/5/12 www.newstatesman.com

The British “debate” about meat, animal cruelty and ritual slaughter has become a proxy for deep fears about Muslims in our midst

Halal hysteria
LAURENT VAUTRIN/LE CARTON/PICTURETANK

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UK families waste £270 a year on discarded food Category: Home

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16/5/12  www.guardian.co.uk

Most families massively underestimate the amount of food they throw away each week, according to new research

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‘Forced labour’ of migrants in UK food industry Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

16/5/12 BBC news

Migrant workers on a farm

Many foreign labourers come to the UK to work in the food industry

Some migrant workers face threatening and inhumane conditions in parts of the UK food industry, a report claims.

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UK: Food labelling consultation launched Category: HomeIndustry News UK & WorldThe Law

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16/5/12  www.dh.gov.uk

Choosing healthier foods could be made easier thanks to a UK-wide consultation on front-of-pack labelling launched 14th May 2012.

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India: Hospitals eye ‘halal’ certification to attract patients from Middle East Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

15/5/12  timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Hospitals eye 'halal' certification to attract patients from Middle East
There are two things that worry almost every patient from Islamic countries who come to Indian hospitals: the meat they eat and the direction of Mecca.
CHENNAI: There are two things that worry almost every patient from Islamic countries who come to Indian hospitals: the meat they eat and the direction of Mecca. With more than 75% of the medical tourists being from the Middle East, hospitals are eyeing ‘halal’ certification to make them feel at home.
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Al Farooj opens outlet in Lebanon Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

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15/5/12  www.tradearabia.com

Al Farooj Fresh, a fast-casual restaurant chain owned by UAE-based halal food producer Al Islami Foods Group, has opened a new outlet in Lebanese port city of Sour in line with its regional expansion plan.

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Australia: iPhone app for food allergy sufferers launched Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

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15/5/12 www.foodprocessing.com.au

As part of 2012 Food Allergy Awareness WeekGS1 Australia has announced an iPhone app that gives consumers access to extended labelling product data.

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Thailand: PM satisfied with discussions with Bahraini leaders Category: HomeIndustry News UK & World

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15/5/12  www.mcot.net

MANAMA, May 15 — Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday hailed her Bahrain visit as successful and voiced satisfaction with her discussions with Bahraini leaders as the two countries were ready to push ahead for food and agricultural products cooperation.

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