Islam FAQ (Part 15/15): Misc: List of Halal Foods
Asim Mughal
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Frequently Asked Questions: Part 15
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OVERVIEW: The Frequently Asked Questions document for
Islam has been divided in parts. Below is the index.
Part 1 - Welcome & Index
Part 2 - Info on Islamic News Groups
Part 3 - Introduction to Islam
Part 4 - God & Worship
Part 5 - Islam, Quran & Muhammad (PBUH)
Part 6 - Marriage Laws in Islam
Part 7 - Women In Islam
Part 8 - Life after Death, Moral System & Human rights in Islam
Part 9 - Islam: Prophethood, Jesus & Trinity
Part 10 - Islam: Farrakhism & Malcom X
Part 11 - Islamic Internet Guide: Islamic Resources on Internet
Part 12 - Other Islamic Resource Guides on Internet
Part 13 - Islamic Literature: Books & Video
Part 14 - Islamic Calendar & Prayer Time Table for 1994
Part 15 - Misc: List of Halal Foods
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PART 15: Misc: List of Halal Foods
Contents
--Articles--
1. Introduction ..............................................................
2. List of Halal Foods .......................................................
--Announcements--
3. Archive Info ..............................................................
4. Credits ...................................................................
Articles .....................................................................
1. Introduction ..............................................................
This part of FAQ is for miscellaneous topics of interest to Muslims.
Currently, it has only the list of halal foods. This list is a quick
reference guide for Muslims and enables them to follow their dietary
laws.
2. List of Halal Foods .......................................................
>From: aa...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ronald M. Hopkins-Lutz)
>Date: 10 Oct 1994 15:24:31 GMT
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>From: xx...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (The Islamic School)
>Newsgroups: freenet.com-ctr.islam.news
>Subject: INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS OF FOOD, etc.
>Date: Wed Sep 30 20:11:42 1992
INFORMATION ABOUT INGREDIENTS ON FOODS,
TOOTHPASTE, SOAP ETC.
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Date: 21 February 1990
*** INTRODUCTION ***
The following information was extracted from the Muslim Consumer Guide
(which was published in the newsletter of MSA Ann Arbor, Jan-Feb. 90),
then was posted by Muhammad B. Setiawan (Dept. of Eng. Physics McMaster
University), and finally collected, edited and distributed by MSA of the
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
We hope that it be of great use to you and that you will read the
ingredient on every product before you make your purchase. If in doubt,
you may write to the company, they have been very helpful in provinding
the requested information.
*** CONSULTATION OF COMPANIES ***
Here are the results of consultations done by MSA with various food
companies. No particular questions were asked on products that may
contain alcohol.
1. L.D.Schrieber Cheese Company:
No shortening, lard, gelatin or lecithin used.
Cow products are used = Good
2. Burger King Corp.:
Shortening used is from swine = BAD. Lard is used in buns and apple
pie = BAD. Lecithin is used in buns = BAD/GOOD because you are not
sure. Shakes = GOOD
3. General Foods :
Lard is used on SWAN DOWN cake mixes. Gelatin (from collagen-bearing
tissues on any animal) is used in many products including Jell-O Brand
Gelatin Desert = BAD
4. Knox Gelatin Inc. :
"Knox Gelatin is prepared from the protein collagen, which is extracted
from either beef (bones and skin) or PORK (skins)" = BAD
5. American Lecithin Company :
"Our Lecithin is derived from Soybeans and is sold under the trade name
Alcoles" = GOOD
6. Nestle :
A list was sent to MSA confirming that their products do not contain
any animal by-product. Lechithin used in their products is derived
from Soybeans = GOOD
7. General Mills Inc.:
Shortening similar to lard is used, also Soya lechithin is used = BAD
(because it does not say Soya or lard and you don't know so it is
better to avoid).
8. Quaker Oats :
Soyabeans Lecithin is used. Shortening used is from Swine. Some of
the products are MAsa Trigo, Flako pie crust and cup cake mix.
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*** SEVERAL TERMS ***
A. Derived from pork or other animals:
1. bacon
2. ham
3. sausage
4. lard
5. fat
6. gelatin
7. shortening (animal).
B. Avoid - doubtful (may be derived from animal or vegetable):
1. lechitin
2. emulsifier
3. dough conditioners
4. mono and diglyceriders
5. enzymes or rennet in cheese
C. You can use - Good:
1. soyolecithin
2. soybean lecithin
3. vegetable lecithin
4. vegetable shortening
5. vegetable mono and diglyceriders
6. vegetable enzimes or rennetless cheese.
7. fish
D. Avoid - may contain alcohol
1. Artificial and imitation extracts and flavorings
E. When you see these letters :
"U" or "K" they may mean that the produce does not contain
anything from an animal.
*** MISCELLANEOUS FOOD ITEMS ***
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Manufacturer Brand Coagulant Use
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Kellog Co. Frosted Pop-tarts Type-B gelatin
(from veal/beef) Good
Unfrosted Pop-tarts No gelatin Good
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Frank Foods QT Frosting Mix Vegetable fat Good
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General Mills Inc. Ready-to-spread Vegetable fat
Frosting and/or Lard BAD
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Proctor & Gamble Duncan Hines ake Mix Vegetable fat Good
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Great Atlantic & A & P Creamer Coconut & Palm
Pacific Co. Oil Good
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Topco Assoc. Inc. Food Club Non Dairy
Creamer Vegetable fat Good
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Penn Maid Food Inc. Natural Yogurt No gelatin Good
Swiss Yogurt Gelatin from
calf skin Good
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Jolly Rancher Candies Palm & Coconut
Oil Good
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M & M Co. Starburst Fruit Gelatin from
Chews Lard BAD
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American Home Foods Crunch 'n Munch Vegetable fat Good
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*** BREAD AND PASTRY ***
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Vendor Product Ingredients Use
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Drake Bakeries Div.
of Borden Foods Inc. Honey bun Lard BAD
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Entenmans All Products Vegetable Shortening Good
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Giants Goods Bread Vegetable Shortening Good
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Huber Baking Co. Bakers
of sunshine Bread Roman Meal Bread Soybean Salad Oil Good
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Keebler All Products Vegetable Shortening,
Oleo and Lard BAD
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Nabisco All products Lard BAD
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Pepperidge Farm Rolls, Bread,
Butter or Cakes Vegetable Shortening Good
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Layer Cakes NOTE: even though this cake
is made with good sortening the
GELATIN USED is made from PIGSKIN BAD
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Pillsbury Co. 1896 Brand Butter
milk Biscuit Vegetable shortening Good
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Stroehmann Brothers Co Hilibilly Bread;
White Bread Lard BAD
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Sunshine Biscuit Co. All Products Vegetable shortening Good
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*** ICE CREAM ***
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MANUFACTURER PRODUCT USE
=========================================================================
Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Good
Sherberts Good
Water ice Good
Baskin Robbins Ice cream and those flavors
containing miget marshmallow BAD
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Pensupreme Ice Cream BAD
Pensupreme Schraff Ice Cream (available at Safeway) Good
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Meadow Gold Ice Cream Good
Meadow Gold Louis Sherry Ice Cream (all Natural) Good
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Abbotts Ice Cream Good
erts Good
Water Ice Good
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Pantry Price Ice Cream Good
Breyers Ice Cream Good
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*** CHEWING GUM ***
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Manufacturer Products Ingredients Use
================================================================================================================
GM Co. Rescue 11 Soap pads Good
_________________________________________________________________________
Purex Corporation Brillo Soap pads Lard BAD
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Supreme Steel
pink & green
bars per carton) Beef Tallow Good
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Dobie Pads Beef Tallow Good
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Miles Laboratory S.O.S Soap Pads Lard __ Tf Plastic Mesh
Balls Lard BAD
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-- compiled by
Sysops of The Islamic School
aa755 sxg12 mxs44
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Announcements ................................................................
3. Archive Info ..............................................................
This FAQ is archived at several sites and is available for public
retrieval thru anonymous FTP, E-MAIL, Gopher & World Wide Web.
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-- World-Wide-Web (WWW) --
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URL at USENET Archive site:
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URL at Caltech MSA site:
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4. Credits ...................................................................
The author wishes to thank all those who contributed in any capacity for
the original one part FAQ or this multi-part FAQ.
-- SOURCES --
The basic introduction and literature presented in the FAQ is from
brochures on Islam distributed by Institute of Islamic Information &
Education (III&E). These brochures were typed in electronic form by
Ms.M.Ahmed.
The information on soc.religion.islam forum (in Part 2) has been
compiled from USENET archives and administrative logs of
Soc.Religion.Islam moderator panel.
What is III&E?
III&E is an acronym for the Institute of Islamic Information & Education
which was established in Chicago, Illinois in 1985. The III&E is
registered in the State of Illinois and recognized by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) as a not-for-profit religious organization.
More information can be obtained by contacting Dr. M. Amir, III&E, P.O.
Box 41129, Chicago, IL 60641-0129, U.S.A.; Tel: (312) 777-7443 Fax:
(312) 777-7199.
-- FORMAT --
The format of the FAQ series has been done by utilizing resources of
Islamic Information & News Network (IINN). A custom program, Nebula,
written by editors of IINN for generating newsletters has been used.
What is IINN?
Islamic Information & News Network is a forum dedicated to educate the
network community on issues relating to Islam and Muslims in an academic
& non-political environment. Weekly digest is available on internet by
subscribing to MUS...@ASUACAD.BITnet (A Bitnet listserv list) and on
USENET: bit.listserv.muslims.
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# End of Islam FAQ Part 15 #