Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia

Awareness of the complexity in the global food chain, combined with several major halal food issues and scandals, are an impetus for major changes in the halal food control system in Malaysia. Malaysia holds a special position in the global halal market as the only country that assigns a government...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Anis Najiha, Ungku Zainal Abidin, Ungku Fatimah, Othman, Mohhidin, Abdul Rahman, Russly
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spelling iium-712652019-11-29T03:58:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/71265/ Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia Ahmad, Anis Najiha Ungku Zainal Abidin, Ungku Fatimah Othman, Mohhidin Abdul Rahman, Russly TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply Awareness of the complexity in the global food chain, combined with several major halal food issues and scandals, are an impetus for major changes in the halal food control system in Malaysia. Malaysia holds a special position in the global halal market as the only country that assigns a government agency to regulate its halal matters and certification. This article describes and discusses the system for halal food control in Malaysia as framed by five important components for an effective national food control system: halal food legislation; halal food management control; inspection; laboratory; and education, communication, and training. Significant improvement has been made on the system; however, a few issues and challenges persist. Elsevier 2018-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71265/7/71265%20Overview%20of%20the%20halal%20food%20control%20system%20in%20Malaysia.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71265/8/71265%20Overview%20of%20the%20halal%20food%20control%20system%20in%20Malaysia%20SCOPUS.pdf Ahmad, Anis Najiha and Ungku Zainal Abidin, Ungku Fatimah and Othman, Mohhidin and Abdul Rahman, Russly (2018) Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia. Food Control, 90. pp. 352-363. ISSN 0956-7135 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956713518300811 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.02.035
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Ahmad, Anis Najiha
Ungku Zainal Abidin, Ungku Fatimah
Othman, Mohhidin
Abdul Rahman, Russly
Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
description Awareness of the complexity in the global food chain, combined with several major halal food issues and scandals, are an impetus for major changes in the halal food control system in Malaysia. Malaysia holds a special position in the global halal market as the only country that assigns a government agency to regulate its halal matters and certification. This article describes and discusses the system for halal food control in Malaysia as framed by five important components for an effective national food control system: halal food legislation; halal food management control; inspection; laboratory; and education, communication, and training. Significant improvement has been made on the system; however, a few issues and challenges persist.
format Article
author Ahmad, Anis Najiha
Ungku Zainal Abidin, Ungku Fatimah
Othman, Mohhidin
Abdul Rahman, Russly
author_facet Ahmad, Anis Najiha
Ungku Zainal Abidin, Ungku Fatimah
Othman, Mohhidin
Abdul Rahman, Russly
author_sort Ahmad, Anis Najiha
title Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
title_short Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
title_full Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
title_fullStr Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
title_sort overview of the halal food control system in malaysia
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2018
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