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Halal Meat Production

Challenges and Innovations

  • 1st Edition - April 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Awis Qurni Sazili, Pavan Kumar, Nitin Mehta
  • Language: English

With approximately 25% of the world's population identifying as Muslim, halal food encompasses an important part of global food production. Halal meat poses particular challenges… Read more

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Description

With approximately 25% of the world's population identifying as Muslim, halal food encompasses an important part of global food production. Halal meat poses particular challenges as production increasingly grows in scale while regulatory standards must be maintained to keep animal welfare, handling, and slaughter practices in accordance with Islamic law. Halal Meat Production: Challenges and Innovations aims to compile the latest research and key background information on this topic, promoting additional research and improving existing practices. It will comprehensively explore recent scientific advances in halal meat production, including the fundamental concept of halal, animal welfare, and proper handling and restraining techniques. It will also address key challenges and critical topics, such as the use of stunning in halal slaughter, industrial-scale production, and cultured meat products.

Halal Meat Production: Challenges and Innovations is written and edited by experts from around the world. This book offers an ideal resource for meat and livestock scientists as well as food regulatory agencies.

Key features

  • Explores the fundamental concept of halal and its applications in meat production
  • Summarizes the latest scientific research in this area, including cutting-edge topics like the use of AI and cultured meat
  • Addresses the regulatory challenges associated with industrial scale production

Readership

Meat scientists and livestock scientists in both academic and industry settings

Table of contents

1. Present status and trends in halal meat production

2. Stress biomarkers and animal welfare

3. Handling of animals and restraints

4. Stunning: Pros and Cons in halal slaughtering

5. Halal slaughtering: Knife sharpness, neck cut and bleeding

6. Sign of life and unconsciousness

7. Industrial Halal poultry production

8. Industrial halal red meat production

9. Halal authentication and certification

10. Halal meat alternatives/ analogs

11. Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ machine learning application in halal meat production

12. Challenges and prospects of halal meat production

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Awis Qurni Sazili

Prof. Awis Qurni Sazili, PhD (University of Nottingham) is Professor and Director, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia He has authored more than 190 papers and 25 book chapters.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

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Pavan Kumar

Dr. Pavan Kumar, PhD (Universiti Putra Malaysia) is a Scientist, Department of Livestock Products Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab. He has authored more than 120 research papers, 40 book chapters, 60 review articles and 4 books.
Affiliations and expertise
Scientist, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India

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Nitin Mehta

Prof. Dr. Nitin Mehta, PhD (Indian Veterinary research Institute, Bareilly, India), is Professor, Department of Livestock Products Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab. He has authored more than 80 research papers, 30 book chapters, 30 review articles and 5 books.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Livestock Products Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India