Australia PM Okay with Halal certification
Tony Abbott is comfortable Australian companies are paying Islamic groups for halal certification, putting him at odds with two government MPs who want to curb the practice.
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Australia: Food and drink manufacturers ‘have no plans’ to ditch halal certification
Peak body says boycott campaign directed at brands with halal certified products is ‘misinformation’.
Australia: Byron Bay Cookies attacked over halal Anzacs
The company put a statement on its Facebook page this week, saying Halal certification was an essential requirement for its export sales.
Australia: Beef and Alcohol Are the Secret Ingredients in Juice
There is beef and alcohol in your orange juice. If you are drinking Heinz Australia's Golden Circle juice, that is.
Australia: ‘Cash-for-Halal’ accusations
Certifier in Indonesia is accused of demanding tens of thousands of dollars in 'donations' and travel expenses from Australian businesses.
Australian beef “as Halal as it gets,” reporters discover
A group of food and lifestyle journalists from the Middle East region visited Australia late last year under an education program underwritten by Meat and Livestock Australia.
Australia: Halal expert earns processing industry’s highest honour
As part of his long-standing responsibilities as an AMIC processor board member, Mr Hayes has taken a key role in representing Australia’s interests in the field of Halal certification, allowing…
Australia: Aussie Muslims Denounce Anti-Halal Stickers
A new sticker campaign linking halal food to terrorism has angered Australian Muslims, accusing rightist groups of spreading baseless misconceptions about a peaceful Muslim community.
Australia: No stunning on Indonesian cattle
THE live export market suffers another blow, with a Queensland mission to Indonesia being told pre-slaughter cattle stunning won't be allowed. There has been a marked shift against stunning by…
Australia: Halal food dishing out radical change in society
HALAL food is now sold at a dozen McDonald's restaurants and bacon is off the menu at some KFC outlets to accommodate the religious sensitivities of Australia's growing Muslim population.
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