3/20/2017 Introduction Guide to US Food Laws Objectives of the chapter: and Regulations describe Kosher and Halal laws as they apply to SECOND EDITION the food industry in the US Chapter 9 Patricia A.Curtis describe how secular regulatory authorities An Introduction to ensure the integrity of the process Kosher and Halal -describe how kosher and halal foods are Food Laws produced to understand the impact of the laws in the marketplace 、 describe the importance of compliance as related to consumers'purchasing of these WILEY Blackwall products Introduction The Kosher and Halal Laws The final decision on any product application Religious significance of the dietary laws for rests with the religious authorities Jews and Muslims Religious authorities provide supervision and ·Kosher dietary laws interpretation of the religious and secular law determine which foods are "fit or proper" interpretation presented here is that of for consumption by Jews who observe the authors these laws Rulings of the religious and secular authorities biblical in origin mainly coming from the may differ to those presented here Torah
3/20/2017 1 Chapter 9 An Introduction to Kosher and Halal Food Laws Introduction • Objectives of the chapter: - describe Kosher and Halal laws as they apply to the food industry in the US - describe how secular regulatory authorities ensure the integrity of the process - describe how kosher and halal foods are produced to understand the impact of the laws in the marketplace - describe the importance of compliance as related to consumers’ purchasing of these products Introduction • The final decision on any product application rests with the religious authorities • Religious authorities provide supervision and interpretation of the religious and secular law - interpretation presented here is that of the authors • Rulings of the religious and secular authorities may differ to those presented here The Kosher and Halal Laws Religious significance of the dietary laws for Jews and Muslims • Kosher dietary laws - determine which foods are “fit or proper” for consumption by Jews who observe these laws - biblical in origin mainly coming from the Torah
3/20/2017 The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws ·Kosher dietary laws Kosher dietary laws -Torah means instruction and offers a way of Both written and oral law ORAH life for those who follow it were given by God through the prophet Moses .Written law-original 5 books of the Holy Scripture,unchanged for 3000 years Some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle .Oral law-eventually written down as the core text found in the Talmud All teachings were written down by Moses,which resulted in the Torah we have today The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws ·Kosher dietary laws .Kosher dietary laws -Christians and Muslims have focused mostly -Halacha-Jewish on the written law,not the oral law religious laws derived -Rabbis have interpreted the Biblical kosher from the Written and laws Oral Torah to protect Jewish people from violating Halacha is a legal system any fundamental laws with similarities and to address new technologies and issues differences to modern laws of Western societies
3/20/2017 2 The Kosher and Halal Laws • Kosher dietary laws - Torah means instruction and offers a way of life for those who follow it Written law - original 5 books of the Holy Scripture, unchanged for 3000 years Oral law – eventually written down as the core text found in the Talmud The Kosher and Halal Laws • Kosher dietary laws - Both written and oral law were given by God through the prophet Moses - Some at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle - All teachings were written down by Moses, which resulted in the Torah we have today The Kosher and Halal Laws • Kosher dietary laws - Christians and Muslims have focused mostly on the written law, not the oral law - Rabbis have interpreted the Biblical kosher laws to protect Jewish people from violating any fundamental laws to address new technologies and issues The Kosher and Halal Laws • Kosher dietary laws - Halacha - Jewish religious laws derived from the Written and Oral Torah - Halacha is a legal system with similarities and differences to modern laws of Western societies
3/20/2017 The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws Religious significance of the dietary laws for ·Halal dietary laws Jews and Muslims -Quran Halal dietary laws central religious text of Islam,which determine which foods are "lawful"or Muslims believe to be a revelation from permitted for Muslims God Laws are found in the Quran and in the verbally revealed by God to Muhammad Sunna through the angel Gabriel The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws Halal dietary laws Halal dietary laws -Hadiths -Sunna HADITH records that set down the verbally transmitted record of the traditions established by teachings,deeds and sayings,silent the first Muslim community permissions (or disapprovals)of the Islamic prophet Muhammad various reports describing the words,actions,or habits of the also defined as "a path,a way,a manner of Islamic prophet Muhammad life,all the traditions and practices"of based on spoken reports after the the Islamic prophet that have become death of Muhammad models to be followed by Muslims important tools for understanding the Quran
3/20/2017 3 The Kosher and Halal Laws Religious significance of the dietary laws for Jews and Muslims • Halal dietary laws - determine which foods are “lawful” or permitted for Muslims - Laws are found in the Quran and in the Sunna The Kosher and Halal Laws • Halal dietary laws - Quran central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel The Kosher and Halal Laws • Halal dietary laws - Sunna verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deeds and sayings, silent permissions (or disapprovals) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad also defined as "a path, a way, a manner of life, all the traditions and practices" of the Islamic prophet that have become models to be followed by Muslims The Kosher and Halal Laws • Halal dietary laws - Hadiths records that set down the traditions established by the first Muslim community various reports describing the words, actions, or habits of the Islamic prophet Muhammad based on spoken reports after the death of Muhammad important tools for understanding the Quran
3/20/2017 The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws Halal dietary laws ·Halal dietary laws Islamic law is referred to as Shari'ah -If a contemporary situation is not covered in the Quran and Sunna,two other elements of Shari'ah jurisprudence are used to determine interpreted by Muslim scholars permissibility of food Ijma,meaning obtaining a consensus of .basic principles of Islamic laws and legal opinion remains definite and unaltered Qiyas,meaning reasoning by analogy and interpretation and application may Ijtihad,independent reasoning or the change with time,place,and thorough exertion of a jurist's mental circumstance faculty to find a solution to a legal question Islamic Ethics The Kosher and Halal Laws Religious significance of the dietary laws for Jews and Muslims Halal and Kosher dietary laws -elaborate systems of religious law Sources of Islamic Ethics covers many aspects of daily life Qlyas food laws are a small part food laws may differ greatly from those of Western legal systems
3/20/2017 4 The Kosher and Halal Laws • Halal dietary laws - Islamic law is referred to as Shari’ah - Shari’ah interpreted by Muslim scholars basic principles of Islamic laws and remains definite and unaltered interpretation and application may change with time, place, and circumstance The Kosher and Halal Laws • Halal dietary laws - If a contemporary situation is not covered in the Quran and Sunna, two other elements of jurisprudence are used to determine permissibility of food Ijma, meaning obtaining a consensus of legal opinion Qiyas, meaning reasoning by analogy and Ijtihad, independent reasoning or the thorough exertion of a jurist's mental faculty to find a solution to a legal question The Kosher and Halal Laws Religious significance of the dietary laws for Jews and Muslims • Halal and Kosher dietary laws - elaborate systems of religious law - covers many aspects of daily life - food laws are a small part - food laws may differ greatly from those of Western legal systems
3/20/2017 The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws Why do Jews follow the kosher dietary laws? Why do Jews follow the kosher dietary laws? Many explanations are given Rabbi Grunfeld summarized the most widely Rabbi Grunfeld summarized the most widely held views held views Jewish ethics,holiness,is inseparably Jewish legal structure is important connected with the idea of law Laws are viewed as given to the community First step towards release from the without a need for explanation tyranny of animal instincts in man is the voluntary submission to moral law Only in modern times do some try to justify them as health laws Dietary laws occupy a central position in this system of moral discipline,which is Health aspects of eating are not important the basis of all Jewish law The Kosher and Halal Laws The Kosher and Halal Laws Why do Muslims follow the Halal dietary laws? Why do Muslims follow the Halal dietary laws? Main reason is to follow the Divine Orders Main reason is to follow the Divine Orders God reminds the believers in the Holy A prayer must be said at the time of Scriptures to eat what is "Halalan slaughter Tayyiban"meaning "permitted and good or wholesome This recognizes God's role in creating -Muslims are instructed to eat of the meat animals and permitting humans to slaughter them for food of animals upon which Allah's name has been invoked Food that is not prayed over during the slaughter is avoided
3/20/2017 5 The Kosher and Halal Laws Why do Jews follow the kosher dietary laws? • Many explanations are given • Rabbi Grunfeld summarized the most widely held views - Jewish legal structure is important - Laws are viewed as given to the community without a need for explanation - Only in modern times do some try to justify them as health laws - Health aspects of eating are not important The Kosher and Halal Laws Why do Jews follow the kosher dietary laws? • Rabbi Grunfeld summarized the most widely held views - Jewish ethics, holiness, is inseparably connected with the idea of law - First step towards release from the tyranny of animal instincts in man is the voluntary submission to moral law - Dietary laws occupy a central position in this system of moral discipline, which is the basis of all Jewish law The Kosher and Halal Laws Why do Muslims follow the Halal dietary laws? • Main reason is to follow the Divine Orders - God reminds the believers in the Holy Scriptures to eat what is “Halalan Tayyiban” meaning “permitted and good or wholesome - Muslims are instructed to eat of the meat of animals upon which Allah’s name has been invoked The Kosher and Halal Laws Why do Muslims follow the Halal dietary laws? • Main reason is to follow the Divine Orders - A prayer must be said at the time of slaughter - This recognizes God’s role in creating animals and permitting humans to slaughter them for food - Food that is not prayed over during the slaughter is avoided