Compared with the Kosher food industry, what governance limitations does the Halal food industry have?

Compared with the Kosher Food Industry, the Halal Food Industry Has Limitations in Governance

There are significant gaps in the regulation of Halal food, with seven official accreditation bodies having limited oversight of over 400 certifiers globally. There are 32 official SMIIC-registered standards bodies, there is limited coordination in standards setting, and certifiers globally currently are not required to gain accreditation.

There are significant gaps in the regulation of halal food, with seven official accreditation bodies having limited oversight of over 400 certifiers globally. There are 32 official SMIIC-registered standards bodies, there is limited coordination in standards setting, and certifiers globally currently are not required to gain accreditation, and often do not follow official standards for halal.

In kosher food regulation, there is mutual recognition among certifying bodies; for instance, the Chicago Rabbinical Council recognizes 96 certification bodies, including 29 non-U.S. bodies, based on strict adherence to rabbinical law. Further, there is an international association, the Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO), with 75 certifying bodies as members, including both U.S. and international organizations. The association was founded by the leading five U.S.-based certification bodies, and although it has no formal enforcement powers, it facilitates mutual recognition and discussion of best practices.

According to Joe Regenstein, Professor of Food Science at Cornell University, "The kosher community operates as one, despite differences. They all talk to each other."

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Compared with the Kosher food industry, what governance limitations does the Halal food industry have?: There are significant gaps in Halal food regulation: seven official accreditation bodies have limited oversight of over 400 certifiers globally, there are 32 official SMIIC-registered standards bodies but limited coordination in standards setting, and certifiers globally are currently not required to gain accreditation and often do not follow official standards. By contrast, Kosher certifying bodies have mutual recognition (e.g., the Chicago Rabbinical Council recognizes 96 bodies, including 29 non-U.S. bodies), and there is an international association, AKO (75 members), which, though it has no formal enforcement powers, facilitates mutual recognition and discussion of best practices.

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