Halal Articles
Complete article contents of Islamic concepts.
Halal Finance
Islamic banking serves the same purpose as conventional banking: to earn money for the banking institute by lending capital.
But this is not the only purpose, as adherence to Islamic law is intended to ensure fair play and is also at the heart of Islamic banking. For example, Islam forbids lending money at interest, however, one way to prevent this evil was to create Islamic rules on transactions (known as Fiqh al-Muamalat).
The basic principle of Islamic banking is risk sharing which is a component of trading rather than risk transferring which we see in conventional banking. Thus, the Islamic banking system introduces concepts such as: profit sharing (Mudharabah), custody (Wadiah), joint venture (Musharakah), the cost of more (Murabahah) and leasing (ljar).
Thus, Islamic banking is restricted to Islamically acceptable operations, excluding those involving alcohol, pork, gambling, cigarettes, etc. The aim of the system is to engage only in ethical and moral purchasing investments.
Halal Concept Contributes to Social and Environmental Awareness
With a global market for Halal products that has already surpassed the barrier of two trillion dollars, in particular the cosmetics and personal care sector follows these figures, being estimated at 26% and showing great growth potential.
Europe is the world's largest producer of cosmetic products, followed by the United States and Japan. Of total projected global cosmetics sales worth €126 billion in 2007, the European market has the largest share, approximately 55%.
In 2007 the cosmetics market moved in the Middle East, 2.1 billion dollars, Saudi Arabia alone, moved 1.3 billion dollars, the growth is also being mirrored for personal care products, which in turn is being driven by the growing knowledge of Muslim consumers regarding the ingredients used and the way they are produced.
The emergence of Halal cosmetics in the global beauty market, with a proposal that emphasizes universal value appeals to Muslim consumers.
Indeed what is really driving demand from the industry is the fact that the Muslim population is now dominated by an adherent and dynamic demographic of young professionals. They are a new generation who have embraced their Islamic lifestyle and are generally well informed when it comes to preserving the Halal concept as part of their daily life.
Analysts already predict that Halal cosmetics will be the next commercial upheaval in the Islamic economy after Halal food and finance.
Interestingly, Halal cosmetics are also gaining momentum among modern eco-ethics conscious consumers. Currently companies that sell through an online platform, spreading the commercialization of Halal cosmetics as a choice linked to safety, purity and cleanliness.
This new development certainly contributes to a significant potential increase in the Halal cosmetics market, signaling a rapid change in consumer preference when making their decision to purchase beauty products.
In Europe, the world's largest producer of cosmetics, revenue for sales of natural cosmetics is expected to reach two billion four hundred million dollars.
Halal cosmetics generates great opportunities
With a global market for Halal products that has already surpassed the barrier of two trillion dollars, in particular the cosmetics and personal care sector follows these figures, being estimated at 26% and showing great growth potential.
Europe is the world's largest producer of cosmetic products, followed by the United States and Japan. Of total projected global cosmetics sales worth €126 billion in 2007, the European market has the largest share, approximately 55%.
In 2007 the cosmetics market moved in the Middle East, 2.1 billion dollars, Saudi Arabia alone, moved 1.3 billion dollars, the growth is also being mirrored for personal care products, which in turn is being driven by the growing knowledge of Muslim consumers regarding the ingredients used and the way they are produced.
The emergence of Halal cosmetics in the global beauty market, with a proposal that emphasizes universal value appeals to Muslim consumers.
Indeed what is really driving demand from the industry is the fact that the Muslim population is now dominated by an adherent and dynamic demographic of young professionals. They are a new generation who have embraced their Islamic lifestyle and are generally well informed when it comes to preserving the Halal concept as part of their daily life.
Analysts already predict that Halal cosmetics will be the next commercial upheaval in the Islamic economy after Halal food and finance.
Interestingly, Halal cosmetics are also gaining momentum among modern eco-ethics conscious consumers. Currently companies that sell through an online platform, spreading the commercialization of Halal cosmetics as a choice linked to safety, purity and cleanliness.
This new development certainly contributes to a significant potential increase in the Halal cosmetics market, signaling a rapid change in consumer preference when making their decision to purchase beauty products.
In Europe, the world's largest producer of cosmetics, revenue for sales of natural cosmetics is expected to reach two billion four hundred million dollars.
GMOs are accepted as Halal
Biotechnology products are approved as Halal according to Islamic Jurisprudence, food derived from enhanced culture biotechnology (GMO) is Halal and cleared for consumption by Muslims.
GMOs must comply with food safety requirements and provide benefits to agriculture. So far, there has been no scientific evidence to prove that genetically modified foods are harmful to human health.
Foods derived from biotechnology improved cultures (GMOs) will only be Haram (illegal, prohibited) if proven through the results of scientific research that the product is dangerous to health, poisonous, intoxicating and if it contains DNA of elements prohibited by Islamic jurisprudence .
The Halal (lawful) principles determined for the GMO category, as per the guidance of the Qur'an in Hadith: Not contain any parts or products of animal origin which are prohibited in Islam;
Not contain any parts or products of animal origin that are permissible in Islam unless they were slaughtered in accordance with sharia;
Not contain any component of Najs, or produced by tools or equipment contaminated by Najs (dirt, impurities, contaminants);
Must not contain human derivatives;
It must not be dangerous to health, non-poisonous and non-intoxicating;
During preparation, processing, packaging, storage and transport Halal products are separated from any other product that does not meet the mentioned conditions.
RESOLUTION
Biotech crops and products have undergone intensive food and environmental safety testing and are acceptable in the Islamic world as Halal as long as the sources are Halal.
Halal concept organic food
These are foods produced without the use of pesticides and which have not undergone genetic alteration with the use of illicit elements prohibited by Islamic jurisprudence (GMO). An organic Halal food benefits an entirely legal chain.
It generates benefits in raising farmers' awareness of the sustainable balance of land use and its natural resources, respecting the environment. Respecting nature is the wisest way to praise God's creation and teachings.
The cultivation, management and removal of the product from the land must be as natural as possible. Halal organic fruits and vegetables, in addition to being tastier, benefit health, many diseases such as cancer are linked to eating products contaminated with pesticides.
Organic products are generally not as visually pleasing as those grown using modern processes. Regarding nutritional values, they do not differ from non-organic.
Organic foods are produced in such a way as to minimize the aggression to natural resources as much as possible. As they do not use toxic products, the risk of soil and groundwater contamination is almost non-existent.
In order to recognize organic food, Brazilian legislation determines that every product sold must present the organic guarantee seal on its packaging or label and/or in the registration of the family organic producer.
Organic products may at first be a little more expensive, and their benefits are greater, contributing to a healthier life.
In our view, the introduction of genetically modified cultures in the organic process is also accepted, which should be in accordance with the jurisprudence.
“In the Holy Quran, God determines that all Muslims practice lawful conduct and that they eat lawful products, thus preserving their quality of life and health.”
Surah 2 verses
“O humans! Eat what is in the land, being lawful and benign; and do not follow in Satan's footsteps. Indeed, he is your open enemy.”
Surah 2 verse
“O you who believe! Eat of the good things we give you for sustenance, and give thanks to God, if you only worship Him.”
Halal goes far beyond Slaughter
The Halal concept is used in all facets of life. We use this concept for questions concerning food and industrialized products.
Sharia dictates that questions concerning halal and haram must be submitted to the context of the Qur'an and the sunna (tradition and guidance of the prophet).
We feed ourselves daily with products with ingredients that are hidden in names that are difficult to interpret. We must request from the manufacturers the actual composition of the food, as well as the description of its source of origin. Among these products are biscuits, cheeses, sausages, sweets, etc., which may contain numerous illicit ingredients: from pork derivatives, to human hair, insects, alcohol, etc.
There are products that, in the eyes of consumers, are considered legal. This is a very serious mistake, as a halal product can be contaminated by another haram, depending on the ingredient used. In our view, all processed foods and products are considered Mashbooh (dubious) until it can be proven that their origin and process consist of halal or haram food.
The mechanisms, which make up the halal system, involve from the production chain to the final result and follow basic requirements, such as conscious management of the land and the environment, which include the use of legal pesticides, effluent treatment, functional hygiene, equipment, processing with halal products, storage etc.
These requirements bring a great positive impact to all. Consumers get healthier food and manufacturers gain more customers with greater purchasing potential.
Consumers should pay attention to certified products that have the halal guarantee seal on their packaging. Find out if such an institution exists and if it is recognized worldwide to prevent fraud.
The Halal certificate and seal of guarantee from a credible institution will make life easier for the Muslim consumer and offer the guarantee of conformity of the products in relation to Islamic Jurisprudence.
Prohibition of feeding the swine
There are numerous reasons that demonstrate the impurity of pork. Currently, science confirms the presence of numerous evils arising from the ingestion of pork meat.
There are numerous verses in the Qur'an that indicate the prohibition of the consumption of pork meat, for example: surah 2 verse 173, "He has forbidden you, only the flesh of the dead animal, and the blood, and the meat of pig, and what has been sacrificed calling on any name other than God.”
In other monotheistic religions, such as that of the Jews and Christians, there is also such a prohibition in Deuteronomy 14:8.
The pig is an animal that carries in its meat countless organisms with a large amount of toxins, worms and diseases that are capable of generating numerous diseases.
Swine cysticercosis is a parasitic disease that originates from the ingestion of Taenia solium eggs, whose adult forms have humans as the final host; normally, pigs present only the larval form (Cysticercus cellulosae). The clinical picture of taeniasis in men can lead to abdominal pain, anorexia and other gastrointestinal manifestations.
Taeniasis, however, can lead to human cysticercosis, whose cerebral location is its most serious manifestation, which can lead to death.
Epidemic reports in Asia
Authorities declare that bacterial infection is attacking pig farms.
Government ordered slaughter of herds and restriction of meat sales in the region.
An outbreak of the febrile illness has already caused 19 deaths in the cities of Ziyang and Neijiang in Sichuan Province, China. The official diagnosis is that we are facing an outbreak of Streptococcus sui, an endemic bacterium in areas where pigs are raised. Although preferentially infecting animals, contamination of humans happens occasionally.
The outbreak began a month ago, with more than 80 confirmed cases. According to local authorities, at the moment, in addition to the 19 deaths, 17 patients are hospitalized in serious condition. All victims were farmers who slaughtered or processed pork on their properties.
Factories that process pork often reject animals because they show signs of infection, and farmers decide to slaughter and distribute the meat without the same hygienic criteria.
Alert
The problem has put the Chinese government and international health authorities on alert. The initial concern was that it was a new outbreak of avian flu. After the diagnosis of the bacterial infection, the government ordered the slaughter of all swine breeding in the contaminated areas. In addition, the trade and departure of products from that region to Hong Kong and Macau is prohibited.
The symptoms of infection with the pork bacteria are: fever, headaches and, in the most serious cases, meningitis and septicemia. In all cases, contamination occurred through direct contact with infected pork meat. There is no evidence of direct human-to-human transmission.
The last outbreak caused by this bacterium devastated Southeast Asia in 2005. In the current case, more than half of the patients were treated in a serious condition, and lethality has been very high. The central government's effort to identify the outbreaks of the epidemic, destroy infected livestock and block marketing channels is not only due to the proximity of the Olympic Games. It is important to protect the country's pig herd, which is among the largest pork producers in the world.
Breathing pig brains, cause of mysterious new neurological disease
The disease causes inflammation of the spinal nerves and severe pain. Cause is exposure to the process of removal of pig brains in factories.
Did the title above sound strange to you? There was no mistake, that's right. A group of American doctors announced this Wednesday (16) the discovery of a new neurological disease, which causes inflammation in the nerves, intense pain and difficulty in movement. Extremely rare, the disease seems to only affect people who work in the extraction of pig brains and breathe without any protection.
I know what you're thinking. “But why on earth would anyone want to extract a pig’s brain?” Well, although it sounds a bit weird, pig brain is food in many countries in Asia. In the West, it is extremely rare to see this type of dish on the menu, but some pork processing plants in the United States export brains to the Asian market. And it was there that the first cases, detected recently, began to appear.
The disease does not yet have an “official” name. Doctors refer to it as "progressive inflammatory neuropathy." “We know it's not a great name, but that's all we know so far. We will definitely have a name in the future, we just don't know what it will be”, explained one of the authors of the discovery, neurologist Daniel Lachance, from the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, USA.
breathing mincemeat
Research into the disease is still ongoing, but doctors already know a few things. It is caused by exposure to processed pork brain meat through compressed air and appears to arise when small pieces of brain tissue come into contact with the human body. The only possibility of this happening, since the employees wear gloves and do not eat the meat, is through breathing.
Symptoms come on quickly, in a matter of weeks. “I have a case of a woman who never worked, she just raised her children. She decided to look for a job and started brain harvesting in September. Within weeks, she showed the first symptoms. In December, he was already in treatment with me”, says Lachance.
In common, all patients reported severe pain, weakness and fatigue. In addition, they experienced tingling and lack of sensation in their arms and legs. The symptoms, according to Lachance's team, arise because the disease inflames the spinal nerves. Inflammation, in turn, arises as an immune system response to exposure to pig brain.
cases in the USA
In all, 18 cases of the disease were located in a factory in the US state of Minnesota. There are six other suspected cases under investigation, five at a plant in Indiana and one in Nebraska. Of the 18 people affected, half are women and half are men, aged between 20 and 54 years. The only thing the patients had in common was that they all worked in the same place.
According to the survey carried out by the US government, these seem to be the only units that carry out brain removals in the country. The US Centers for Disease Control is working with the World Health Organization to find other factories in other countries. "It's an extremely rare procedure," explained CDC neurologist James Sejvar.
Initial analyzes indicate that there is no danger in eating pork, not even the brain. The disease seems to arise only in cases of direct exposure to the extraction process. There is also no evidence that there is contamination from person to person, nor that the animals were sick before slaughter. “We still know very little, but we are investigating. In a few months we may have completely new things,” said Lachance.
The scriptures are true when prohibiting the consumption of this animal in its context demonstrates that there are many diseases and ailments from swine that will be discovered.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages
Alcohol consumption is not recommended for nutritional and social reasons. Alcohol, a drug whose action is responsible for central nervous system depression, causes behavioral and psychological changes, in addition to important metabolic effects. Its excessive consumption can cause problems such as violence, suicide, traffic accidents, cause chemical dependency and other health problems such as malnutrition, liver, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and reproductive system diseases. It also interferes with fetal development and even increases the risk of developing various types of cancer (INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESERACH ON CANCER, 1988; PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2005).
The harmful effects of alcohol are independent of the type of drink and are caused by the volume of alcohol (ethanol) consumed.
In addition to the consequences mentioned above, long-term alcohol consumption, depending on the number of doses, frequency and circumstances, can cause a condition of dependence known as alcoholism. In this way, the inadequate consumption of alcohol, together with its social acceptance, is an important public health problem, entailing high costs for society and involving medical, psychological, professional and family issues (UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO, 2005).
Alcoholic beverages contain little or no nutrients. They include beers and wines, considered fermented, whose volume of alcohol (ethanol) varies from 4 to 7% and from 10 to 13% respectively; and distilled alcoholic beverages - such as brandy (cachaça), vodka and whiskey, which contain 30-50% alcohol by volume. Each gram of ethanol contains 7 calories (Kcal) (WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND, 1997).
Alcohol depletes the body of B-complex vitamins and also of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), thus negatively affecting people's nutritional status. Alcohol-dependent individuals, whose diet is generally deficient, may suffer from beriberi and scurvy, caused, respectively, by thiamine (vitamin B1) and ascorbic acid deficiency, among other deficiency diseases (SIMONE, 1994).
On the other hand, consumers of large amounts of alcohol usually have changes in the liver and lose the ability to use alcohol as an energy supplier; additionally, many eat inadequately, which explains why these people, whose energy intake comes mainly from distilled beverages, are often thin (JAMES, 1993; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2000 d).
Alcohol has been associated with several types of cancer, although the mechanisms of this action are not completely understood. In 1988, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified alcohol as a carcinogen for cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, and primary liver cancer. The cancer rate among drinkers is worrying, either because of the topical action of alcohol itself on the mucous membranes, or because of the chemical additives with carcinogenic action that enter the beverage manufacturing process (WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND, 1997; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2005). Additionally, studies show that the risk of breast cancer is also associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages (LONGNECKER, 1994; WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND, 1997).
Regular consumption of alcohol in the amount of three to four drinks a day, or more, increases the risk of hypertension and stroke, cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and colon and also the risk of liver cancer as a result of cirrhosis liver (JAMES, 1993; INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESERACH ON CANCER, 1988; WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND, 1997); this risk increases if associated with other unhealthy habits, such as smoking.
Alcohol can be addictive and affects mental, neurological and emotional functions. Regular intake of alcoholic beverages induces forgetfulness and increases the risk of dementia.
A large proportion of accidents, injuries and deaths at home, work and on the road involve people affected by alcohol. In Brazil, alcohol is associated with most cases of domestic violence and chronic unemployment (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1999a). Data from São Paulo indicate that about 50% of homicides and also about 50% of deaths caused by car accidents are related to alcohol consumption (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1999b). These figures are comparable with estimates from North America and Europe in which 30% of homicides, 45% of deaths from fires and 40% of road accidents are alcohol-related (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1995a, 1995b; 2000c). .
Another study, in São Paulo, identified “bar fights” or “alcohol” as the main reasons for 12.6% of homicides (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1999a). Another study in Salvador, Bahia, found that one in four car drivers reported having been in a car accident, of which 38% admitted that they had been drinking before the accident (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1999b).
Current homicide death figures in Brazil are around 40,000 per year and 30,000 are deaths caused by car accidents, a high rate compared to other countries. This is the highest rate in the world (MURRAY and LOPEZ, 1996).
Alcohol consumption is measured by doses. The amount of ethanol contained in each dose varies between countries: in Brazil, for example, each dose of alcoholic beverage represents 14g of ethanol while in Australia this value is 10g. To calculate the amount of ethanol consumed by an individual, it is necessary to consider other aspects, in addition to the number of doses. The alcoholic strength of drinks varies not only between different types of drinks, according to their manufacturing process, but also between drinks of the same type.
tobacco consumption
Most guidelines on food, nutrition and health concomitantly address tobacco use, since the consumption of cigarettes or other tobacco products is harmful to health and kills about 5 million people a year in the world, 200 thousand in Brazil (PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2002).
Thus, there is no longer any reason to consider the consumption of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco derivatives as a mere behavioral option or a lifestyle. Today, smoking is widely recognized as a chronic disease generated by nicotine dependence, which is why it is included in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) of the World Health Organization, and which continuously exposes users of tobacco products to about 4,700 toxic substances, 60 of which are carcinogenic to humans (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 1999c).
This exposure makes smoking the single most important risk factor for serious and lethal diseases. The following are attributable to tobacco consumption: 45% of deaths from coronary heart disease (myocardial infarction), 85% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema), 25% of deaths from stroke and 30% of deaths from cancer. It is important to emphasize that 90% of lung cancer cases occur in smokers (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2005)
Smoking is also now considered a pediatric disease, as 90% of smokers start smoking before age 19 and the average age of initiation is 15 years. Every day about 100,000 young people start smoking in the world and 80% of them live in developing countries (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2005). From the 1970s, research results began to be published that indicate that, in addition to the risks for smokers, children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had higher rates of respiratory diseases than those who were not exposed (REPACE; ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH, 2003).
More recent studies show that non-smokers chronically exposed to tobacco smoke have a 30% risk of developing lung cancer and a 24% risk of developing cardiovascular disease than non-smokers who are not exposed. In the US, it is estimated that exposure to tobacco smoke is responsible for about 3,000 deaths annually due to lung cancer among non-smokers (REPACE; ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH, 2003).
Women and children are the highest risk groups, due to passive exposure in the domestic environment. In addition, the effects of passive smoking also result from exposure in the work environment, where most workers are not protected from involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke, due to the absence of safety and health regulations in work environments. Currently, the World Health Organization considers exposure to tobacco smoke to be an occupational risk factor (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, 2005).
The National Tobacco Control Program systematizes four major groups of strategies: the first aimed at preventing the initiation of smoking, with children and adolescents as its target audience; the second, involving actions to encourage smokers to stop smoking; and a third group, which includes measures aimed at protecting the health of non-smokers from exposure to tobacco smoke indoors; and, finally, measures that regulate tobacco products and their commercialization (BRASIL, 2003g).
In 15 years, the actions developed reduced the proportion of smokers in the Brazilian population, from 32% in 1989 to 19% in 2003. This rate is similar to those currently found in the United States and Canada, leading countries in tobacco control (BRASIL, 2003g).
Halal Concept Contributes to Social and Environmental Awareness
Allergenic aspects of pork products
It is a consensus that pork products are aggressive, so much so that they are formally avoided in delicate situations such as puerperium, childhood, postoperative period, infectious conditions, etc.
The human group with the most widely recognized longevity is related to the Hellenic culture where pigs are outside the dietary parameters. Possibly this factor is much more important for inducing longevity than that attributed to dietary consumption of oil.
By-products are traditionally disseminated in our food culture, in a subliminal way. They have special meaning when seen from an antigenic point of view, being extremely allergenic (they stimulate the formation of antibodies). Currently, the development of chemical products for domestic use tends to incorporate pigs in the form of glycerol.
Below we quote some products contaminated with pork, with the aim of helping those who want to get rid of this camouflaged aggression:
Embedded. Virtually all have some proportion of pigs, often mixed with horses. Even in the chicken sausage the "tripe" is pork. To confirm, here are the most frequent: sausage, sausage, mortadella, ham, salami, chorizo.
Ordinary bread (French, cane, etc.). 50% of the dozens of bakeries that we personally investigated use lard in their products, especially crunchy ones like puff pastry and confectionery (icing may contain lard).
Bacon or ham flavored snacks. Here is a curious form of contamination, as the artifice of flavoring the shelves of snacks in supermarkets with "bacon" Spray can trigger reactions in the most sensitive passers-by. Stuffed pasta like lasagna, ravioli. It usually contains pork by-products. Sandwiches. They usually contain bacon chips or are prepared on the same griddle where pork products were fried.
Barbecue. They are usually mixed with pork or dripping from pork products located on the upper floors inside the barbecue. Remember that the meat distributed in butcher shops is generally contaminated with pigs when handled with the same blades and in the same stumps.
Composite dishes like farofa, risotto, mayonnaise, salads, steak rolê, beans. It often contains chopped ham or bacon. It is good to remember that in cooked vegetables and soups it is usual to "season" with bacon.
Lard as an oil substitute. Widely used in commercial and industrial restaurants as well as in some domestic environments. Chocolates. When they bring "animal fat" among the ingredients stamped on the label.
Jellies. They are prepared with shavings of animal leather, in some cases using pigs, such as "Otker" products. The medication capsules and nutritional supplements are made with animal proteins.
Cheeses. Approximately 20% of the cheeses are prepared with pork "rennet", and another with transgenic rennet. Acid rennet, as well as milk from animals that do not use animal feed, would be suitable inputs for the manufacture of healthy cheese. This quality standard has been maintained for years in the "Tradição" and "Porto Belo" brands, which come from Rondônia and are available in large chains such as "Pão de Açúcar". In the region of Campinas, "Dalbem" continuously offers these products.
Sliced. Remember that slides in commercial establishments are usually contaminated with pork products.
Mass ice cream. Most companies produce ice cream mass with more than 50% fat. Some of this fat may be pork. Research over the years has shown that the composition varies over time, with the supply of inputs, as well as the manufacturing methods. Some brands even guarantee for a certain period that they do not use pork fat.
Soaps, stone soap and toothpaste also suggest contamination with porcine lipids. Soaps that use only vegetable fat are safer.
Glycerin, compounding food, beverages, cosmetics, medicines, cleaning products, textiles.
Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat, we have not yet been able to clarify whether they are mixed with animal products during the manufacturing processes, however it is worth remembering that a large part of the hydrogenated vegetable fat is made up of soy oil, and is currently transgenic.
