HALAL HUNTED MEAT BECOMES A POPULAR NICHE MARKET

Halal hunted game meat is becoming more popular as a healthier and premium alternative product in wealthier countries with large Muslim communities. There are no international standards for halal game, but, according to The New Muslim Guide (https://www.newmuslimguide.com/en/your-food-and-drink/66, written by author Fahd ibn Saalim Baa Hammaam, working with Islamic scholars, “Muslims are permitted to hunt lawful animals and birds which cannot be easily caught and slaughtered”, so long as they are eaten. Recreational hunting is forbidden, but prey caught by ...


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