A meaty question – Who should regulate kosher and halal food?
7/2/13 www.economist.com
KEEPING the government’s nose out of anything with a religious whiff is one of America’s founding principles. With this in mind on January 31st a federal district judge in Minnesota dismissed a lawsuit contending that Hebrew National, a big American meat-products brand, fraudulently labelled its hot dogs “100% kosher”. Critics had claimed that the meat used did not meet kosher requirements. The judge, however, ruled that since kosher is a standard “intrinsically religious in nature”, under the first amendment it was none of the court’s business. Triangle K, the certifying body that gave the wieners the kosher seal of approval, and its Orthodox rabbis, would have to rebut the critics themselves. Unhappy customers could always shop elsewhere.
USA: Little regulation of halal causes confusion over certification
9/12/12 thegazette.com
Cedar Rapids’ Midamar case quickly becoming example
A Cedar Rapids food distributor that’s had $454,000 seized by federal agents believes the government might be concerned its halal products aren’t processed according to religious laws.
India: Religion ‘forces’ change in bill
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