'Halal' Word Removed From 'Red Meat Manual' For Agri-export: APEDA
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has removed the word 'Halal' from its ‘Red Meat Manual’. APEDA said while earlier classification was done to meet the requirements of Islamic countries, the removal will cater to requirement of importing countries/importers. The issue surfaced after a furore by Hindu and Sikh organizations, which claimed that the contentious word has led a loss to their business… read-more
Tags: Halal, APEDA, Agriculture, meat
Courtesy: The Indian Express