Did You Know?

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True or False Additives may be natural or artificial. Natural additives are manufactured from natural sources. Examples of natural additives are lecithin derived from soybeans


Mail Bag

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Note: All letters have been edited for clarity and brevity. Answers by Haider Khattak, Director, IFANCA Canada   Question: Salam, I know that halal food


Chocolate Dipped Cranberry Cookies

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Per Serving: Calories 155, Fat Cal. 90, Protein 2g, Carb. 16g, Fat 10g, Chol. 6mg, Sodium 48mg   *Adapted from www.oceanspray.com


Cranberries—Nature’s Medicine

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There’s more to a cranberry juice cocktail than just its taste. Some people may think it’s an exaggerated home remedy, but researchers know that cranberries


Supplements—Which, When & Why?

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We are all aware that what goes into our body plays a vital role in determining how we feel physically and mentally. What most of


Birth to Three—The Golden Years in Childhood Nutrition

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Early care, nutrition and nurturing, especially in the first 3 years of life, have a lasting impact on brain development, mental capacity and learning ability.


Equal-Service-for-Equal-Fees: Muslim Students Seek Halal Food Service on Campuses

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In 1999, some 127 years after its founding, Virginia Tech – formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – was informed by a freshman


From the Publisher’s Desk

From the Publisher’s Desk

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Assalamu Alaikum IFANCA recently contributed to market research for Packaged Facts that was compiled as a report titled, ‘MarketTrend: Kosher- and Halal-Certified Foods in the


Editor’s Note

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Assalamu Alaikum In April 2009, representatives of the food industry and halal certification agencies met at the IFANCA 11th International Halal Food Conference, held in


Summer 2009

Summer 2009

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Presenting: Halal Food and Ingredient Concerns

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The Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists and the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, IFANCA Present Halal Food and Ingredient Concerns June


Using Halal Certification to Your Marketing Advantage—The 11th International Halal Food Conference—April 19-20, 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Using Halal Certification To Your Marketing Advantage IFANCA Announces the 11th International Halal Food Conference Coming to Chicago, Illinois, on April 19-20, 2009 Mark your