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32 Cards in this Set
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Why do people use food? |
Religion Specific Backgroung Cultural Reasons Availability Diet Restrictions |
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Who is Cristeta Comeford? |
White house chef Hired in 2005 She was the first woman and first minority |
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Restriction for Eastern Othrodox Christianity |
Restrictions on meat and fish Fasting Selectively Observance for holy days included Increases spiritual progress |
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Protestant food restricitons |
They have hardly any restrictions because they believe God made all animals for human enjoyment. |
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Roman Catholic food restrictions |
Meat restrictions on certain days |
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Rastafarian food restrictions |
Arose in Jamaica in 1930. Don't eat meat or fish Eat veggies with salt only Herbal drinks are allowed, but no alcohol, coffee, or soft drinks. Marijuana allowed for medical and religious purposes Pigs and shellfish are considered unclean Believe foods grown with any chemicals are considered unnatural |
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What is Halal? |
Arabic word meaning that it is permitted or allowed Considered wholesome, pure and fit for consumption (safe and hygienic) |
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Quran |
Holy book of teachings of life of Muhammed who was a prophet |
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Haram |
Prohibited or not allowed EX: pork and alcohol |
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Mashbooh |
Questionable or doubtful |
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Makrooh |
People do not like it, but do not consider it Haram |
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Zabiha / Dabiha |
Describes meat that has been slaughtered under the Muslim Halal standards. |
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Eating in Islam |
Considered a matter of faith Eat 2/3rd capacity of stomach and leave 1/3rd left empty for air. Must fast during Ramadah and have feast days called Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Azha Fast before before sun comes up and after it goes down |
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Reasons for fasting |
Earn approval of God Wipeout previous sins Understand suffering of poor |
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Principles of Halal food: |
1. All food allowed except what is mentioned as Haram in the Quran 2. Make lawful & unlawful in the right of God alone 3. Prohibiting what is permitted and vise versa is similar to claiming your authority is equal to God 4. Prohibition used to avoid impurity and harmfulness |
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Principles of Halal food: |
5. Permitted is sufficient and prohibited is superfulous 6. Any bi-products of a prohibited thing is also prohibited 7. Unlawful to legalize God's prohibition 8. Good intentions do not make unlawful acceptable 9. Doubtful things avoided |
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Principles of Halal food: |
10. Necessity dictates exception ex: If there is a life or death need for a certain medication and the medication is considered Haram, then the individual is allowed to consume this medication |
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Haram Food Rules: |
1. Dead animals 2. Flowing or congealed blood 3. Swine 4. Animals not slaughtered under the name of God 5. Animals killed in a manner that prevents their blood from draining 6. Intoxicants of all kinds (alcohol or drugs) |
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Haram Food Rules: |
7. Any carnivores with fangs ex: dogs, cats, lions 8. Birds with sharp claws (birds of prey) ex: eagles, owls, vultures 9. Land animals that can live in water ex: frogs, turtles, snakes, alligator 10. Halal food contaminated with Haram. |
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Meat and Poultry |
goat deer chicken camel cow (buffalo) |
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Fish and Seafood |
Sunni can eat all type of fish Shia can eat only fish with scales |
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Milk and Eggs |
Most comes from cows which is Halal All other sources are required to be labeled. |
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Plants and Veggies |
All Halal except alcoholic drinks and intoxicants |
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Common food ingredients to check source |
gelatin glycerin emulcifiers enzymes alcohol animal fat and protein flavors and flavorings |
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Extra information |
Major producer of palm oil: Malaisia World's largest twin tower: Malaisia Jakim: Like the FDA but controls all Halal food |
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Halal Animals |
Sheep lamb goat cow bulls steers heifers camal deer rabbit |
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Halal Birds |
hens roosters duck turkey quail pigeon |
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Haram animals |
pig boars dogs cats lions bears falcon eagle vulture |
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Halal Control Points (HCPs) |
For slaughterhouses and can be determined for each operation from raising the animals to the final packaged product |
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HCP - 1 (Halal Animal) |
Meat of only Halal animals is allowed for consumption by Muslims |
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HCP - 2 (Humane Conditions) |
Animals must be provided with drinking water Electric stick avoided Should be well nourished and rested |
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HCP - 3 (Stunning) |
Slaughter without stunning (preferred, but not mandatory) The animal must be alive at the time of slaying and must die of bleeding |
