on 01-12-2015 05:56 PM
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/Food_Cert_Schemes/Report
Recommendation 1
3.19 The committee recommends that food manufacturers clearly label
products which have received third party certification.
Recommendation 2
3.59 The committee recommends that the government, through the
Department of Agriculture, consider the monitoring and compliance of halal
certification of meat for export; and becoming the sole signatory on the
government halal certificate.
Recommendation 3
3.60 The committee recommends that the government, through bilateral and
multilateral forums, promote greater acceptance of a 'whole–of-country',
government-led halal certification system.
Recommendation 4
3.78 The committee recommends that the government consider requiring
certification bodies to register their operations under certification trademarks.
Recommendation 5
3.79 The committee recommends that the government consider requiring that
halal certification of goods in the domestic market comply with the standard
agreed for export.
Recommendation 6
3.80 The committee recommends that the halal certification industry consider
establishing a single halal certification authority and a single national registered
certified trademark.
Recommendation 7
3.96 The committee recommends that meat processors clearly label products
sourced from animals subject to religious slaughter.
on 01-12-2015 08:55 PM
DD, if companies want to export to countries that still live in the dark ages, then they will have to comply to Halal standards. It's all about money and keeping producers in business. It also creates jobs.
It's a catch 22 story.
Erica
on 01-12-2015 10:23 PM
on 01-12-2015 10:28 PM
Nice little bit of ridicule, there, Tezza
You've excelled yourself once again!
on 01-12-2015 10:43 PM
For me, that's a fascinating insight into someone else's belief.
Thank you for posting it, much appreciated.
on 02-12-2015 04:37 PM
Jedis have yet to make their views known on the issue
http://www.details.com/story/star-wars-religion-church-of-jedi
"No, we don't worship Yoda," says Tennessee-born Ally Thompson, a pretty, chatty 28-year-old Padawan (and Iraq-war vet) who is to be knighted at the ceremony. "And telekinesis is not something that we necessarily do—at least not like in the movies. But I won't deny that the Force is very present in our teachings. Some people call it magic. Some call it Ashe. The scientific community calls it energy. But it's everywhere. You can find it in the Bible. When Moses parted the Red Sea—how did he do that? With energy. With the Force."
Yup, the Force is with them.