Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
Halal Basic Principles: Food and Beverage Categories
2025-05-15
according toHALALCertification standards, all food and beverages can be divided into the following categories:
1) HALAL
“HALAL”is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. Any food or drink that falls into this category can be consumed. Most foods and drinks are consideredHALALUnless they areHALALThe standard clearly states thatHALAL。
2) NoHALAL
“NoHALAL”, also traditionally known as“Haram”, meaning illegal or not allowed. As the name suggests, anything that is classified as illegalHALALAny food or drink that is harmful is forbidden.HALALExamples include the flesh of dead animals and birds, pork, poisonous drugs, and alcoholic beverages.
3）Doubtful
Any food or drink that falls into the gray area and is not clearlyHALALor notHALALThe category will be classified as“Shubhah”, or are referred to as problematic or suspicious.
DoubtfulAn example of a raw material is lecithin. Lecithin can be extracted from plants or animals. If lecithin comes from plants, it is consideredHALALHowever, if the lecithin comes from pigs or animals that are not slaughtered according to Islamic law, it is considered illegal.HALALof.
Muslims should avoid eatingDoubtfulFood or drink.