Halaal Fish

Antioxidants is a word that’s bandied about all the time – we all know they’re supposed to be good for us, we know they’re found in meat, fish, fruit and vegetables – yes, frozen vegetables count too; but do you know exactly what they are and the role they play in creating a healthier you?

The world ‘Halaal’ is Arabic for ‘permissible’, so the literal interpretation of Halaal meat or Halaal fish, is that it’s food considered by Islamic law to be fit for eating. The opposite of Halaal is Haraam, and according to the Codex Alimentarius, a body governing international food standards; Haraam food covers a long list of animals, it also includes the blood of any animal, and any permissible animal not slaughtered according to Islamic Law.

Welcome 2017 – a time for new beginnings and new resolutions. Although, as roughly only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions, perhaps it would be wiser and kinder to simply say we plan to be healthier and fitter in 2017. With that gentler approach in mind, let’s consider the role Halaal certified meat and other protein play in achieving those goals.

What the World Eats is a fun, interactive tool built in conjunction with National Geographic’s Future of Food series.

While the core values that help N1 remain one of the leading South African meat wholesalers and suppliers of certified Halaal and non-Halaal meat, fish and other food products are quality, service and delivery; the core values that underpin the Slow Food movement are good, clean and fair. Envisioned as ‘a world in which all people can access and enjoy food that is good for them, good for those who grow it, and good for the planet’ the three interconnected principles are defined as: