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Halal animal feed certification
What an animal eats can affect the status of its meat and milk. Halal feed certification checks that nothing prohibited goes into the feed, and that the feed is not contaminated on its way to the farm.
What we assess
- Prohibited inputs. Pig and its derivatives are not allowed in feed, including pig blood meal and bone meal.
- Animal-origin ingredients, such as fish meal and poultry meal, and where they come from
- Preparation, production, packaging, storage and transport, so that halal feed is not contaminated
- Traceability from the ingredient to the finished feed
Where authorities differ
- Feed and the animal. Scholars define an animal fed on impure material (jallalah) in different ways: by the proportion of impure feed, or by whether the meat takes on a changed smell or taste. Indonesia's MUI holds that livestock fed minimal impure items remains halal, but that deliberately feeding pig-derived material is prohibited and that affected animals must be held until they return to normal.
- Scope of certification. Not all authorities certify feed. In Malaysia, the veterinary department has said that halal certification applies to human food and not to feed labels. An international standard for halal feed exists.
Common issues
Blood and bone meal from slaughter used without separating pig-derived material; cross-contamination in shared mills; low awareness among farmers and a weak halal chain in the feed supply.
Documents we usually ask for
Your formulation and labels, supplier declarations for animal-derived inputs, records of how blood and animal by-products are handled, and procedures for holding animals that have eaten prohibited material.
Frequently asked questions
Is an animal fed on pig-derived meal halal to eat?
Views differ. Under Indonesia's MUI position, ordinary-fed livestock is not haram, but deliberately feeding pig-derived material is prohibited and affected animals must be held until they return to normal.
Does a halal logo apply to feed?
It depends on the authority. In Malaysia the veterinary department has said halal certification covers human food and not feed labels. Other authorities and an international standard do cover feed.
Is there a halal standard for feed?
Yes. OIC/SMIIC 23:2022 sets general requirements for feeding stuffs for halal animals.
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