AHF Insights

Food safety refers to the proper handling, cooking, and preservation of food to protect people from food-borne illnesses caused by microbes such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, and parasites.  If you’ve ever suffered from food poisoning, you know it can be a...

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is a modern-day food-safety system which is mandated for food-processing plants in the U.S. Because of its unique structure, it is also used by a vast number of restaurants around the globe. In the U.S. the first...

In a world where you’re inundated with endless choices, it’s not always easy to break down whether a product is halal. What is the fine print on the ingredients, and what does it mean? How was the product made? Sometimes products are labeled halal but don’t...

Muslims and non-Muslims alike can be very intentional and conscientious about what they consume for nourishment and pleasure. For Muslims, eating halal isn’t simply about health benefits or even following rules but eating foods that will nourish their bodies. Halal...

The terms Dhabiha and halal are often used together or even as synonyms, but they do mean distinct things. To put it simply, halal means permissible, while dhabiha (sometimes spelled zabiha) means meat prepared according to Islamic principles. For animals of the...

Is kosher halal? This is a question that many Muslims might wonder about, given the similarities between the two dietary laws. Both halal and kosher are terms that refer to what is permissible to eat according to Islamic and Jewish dietary laws, respectively. In...