The Foods That Make Up Halal Rations

By Ida Dorsey


Halal food is that of poultry and meat that is slaughtered by butchers trained in the specifications of Islamic means of slaughtering. It also includes processed foods such as breads, treats and yogurts which are not allowed to include forbidden ingredients, meaning coloring and alcoholic components. In the past it was due to lack of knowledge and experience that producers were unable to deliver halal rations of high quality, but a lot has changed since then.

Already cooked meals have been prepared and can be used multiple times. These meals are distributed at shelters, refugee camps and to soldiers who serve in the army. They can also be purchased from camping shops for holiday goers. People of the Islamic faith also purchase these to eat on flights instead of the food served on board. The meal packs can be heated and eaten and they also stay fresh for up to a year, whereas some expire only within five years.

A number of stores stock these ready meal packets with varieties that have all inclusive menus to chose from, which combine breakfasts, snacks, treats and main meal servings. Main meal servings usually entail a pasta dish that is also combined with vegetables and chicken as well as pasta sauces. Oats and fruit bars, nuts and dried fruits, chocolate bars, mints and jelly sweets are part of the packs. For drinks there are hot chocolate and fruit drink powder sachets. To top it up there are sugar packets, teabags, coffee sachets and chewing gum added.

The main meals are packaged separately in durable pouches that can be heated in boiled water or in microwaves. One can also cut them open and heat the contents over a stove of fire. Packages of high quality will also include disposable eating utensils like spoons and a pair of napkins. These higher quality packages weigh up to three pounds each.

These parcels are not only cost effective and packaged with care; they are also prepared with nutritional value in mind. The quantities are calculated with the amount of calories a person should consume. The items that are added are in balance with sugar intake, fat intake and fiber intake. Main meals may also include cooked rice, meats with gravy, Asian style noodles, steak and other cuts of beef, vegetables and gravies. Breakfasts are made up of high protein porridge.

With the increased humanitarian and emergency responses around the world, suppliers also had to keep in mind the demand for halal friendly meal combos. Not only are foods required to last for prolonged periods, but also be protected from damage during transportation periods. These specified meals are well marked during production to ensure the recipients identify them as halal.

A number of producers have gone the extra mile and created combos that can feed a person for seven days. Not only has it eliminated waste by producing larger quantities rather than smaller, but these variations have come in particularly handy during the increased humanitarian initiatives and demands around the globe. These seven day combos were also produced in such a way that the lack of kitchen utensils, fires and stoves will not impact on the taste and edibility.

There is estimation that seventy percent of the total need of these food rations is halal. These particular supplies are clearly marked with stamps of certification and ingredients are also listed. Whether it is customer who purchases them, soldiers who make use of them during service or people in need who receive the handouts, they are informed of its contents.




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