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Thursday 31 March 2016

Tips In Buying Halal MRE For Your Guests

By Jennifer Walker


All people are different. They differ from appearance, race, skin color, customs, beliefs, religion and many others. Some people has whiter complexion, some have straight hairs while others are curly, some have chinky eyes, other believe in saints while other do not.

Since our world is very big, it is just natural that all people have idiosyncrasies. One aspect in life that differs us from one another is the food we eat. Due to differences in traditions and beliefs, some people have certain rules as to what food they are only allowed to eat, like the Muslim which are only permitted to eat those Halal MRE.

Basically, the Muslims are never allowed to consume pork and any products that derive from it. However, they are permitted to eat some meat as long as the process of getting such is according to their rules and regulations. Serving the right foods to your guest is important, therefore, use these simple tips to guide you in serving your Muslim guests.

For an average individual who were not part of this culture, you would not normally know which is allowed for them and which is not. Do not even try to guess, or just attempt to push your luck. If you do that, you may just find trouble in the future.

One best way to ensure that you are buying the right one is to make your research. There are actually a lot of other foods that these people are prohibited to eat. You can ask some Muslim friends of yours as to the prohibited foods and those that are not. If you do not have one, then make a scan in the internet for it can provide you a wide ideas on what are legal foods.

You should also remember that it is not solely pork meat that is prohibited to them, but also some other products that derive from it. Remember that are some products which are derived from other animals which are also prohibited. A few of these are canned beans and peas that contains pork, hams and bacon, and even desserts which contain animal fats.

In order to make sure that what you are buying is lawful to consume, check on the labels. The food label of the product will give you the contents of such ready to eat meal. Make sure that you have check on all the ingredients before proceeding to the counter.

Another easy way to figure out whether the foods are allowed or not is to look unto the certification. Muslims have an agency to check on the foods whether they contain prohibited additives or not. If such is allowed to them, they would put a mark in the product saying that such is Halal certified. Having such would ensure you that this is legal to be eaten by them.

And when buying processed foods, make sure that you have check on expiration dates. This is one very basic but a common mistake to most consumers. They tend to forget this aspect in buying goods because they are more focused on the price and on the brand names.




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