The Butcher's Impressions
Below is a conversation between a butcher and one of his customers.
Butcher: Hello Mr. Hamad
Mr. Hamad: Good afternoon IB. Please can I get four kilograms of organic chevon?
Butcher: "Organic chevon"? I sell zabiha meat here. In other words, my meat is halal.
Mr. Hamad: So, you think halal is only about the slaughter process (zabiha). I have explored the field and learnt that 100% halal should be organic, GMO free, quarantined when exposed to antibiotics, avoid exposing animals to stress and no growth hormones.
Butcher: Your description of halal will make meat expensive.
Mr. Hamad: The interesting thing about cheap is that it may become expensive in the long run.
Butcher: So, what are you suggesting?
Mr. Hamad: There is a nexus between organic and halal. Though scholars and food experts ignore it.
Butcher: You have changed since you visited ECVOntario at the University of Guelph!
Mr. Hamad: This is the beginning ... I have stopped using atrazine and glyphosate on my farm.
Butcher: All the best with your new journey...
By
Bamidele Adekunle @badekunl
July 12, 2019
Yes, halal and organic meat are very similar though of course how each is certified is crucial to whether they are. Ultimately they may be the same except for a blessing from someone "of the book" which is required of halal meat.