Monday, September 9, 2013

Halal Rations As The Solution For Many

By Helene Norris


Many campers and several Muslims that join the military need to eat good meals that are still based on their religious beliefs. This meals are known as halal rations in their term. It should be easy, lightweight so that they can carry the meal whenever and wherever. As they can be assigned anywhere, this is basically the solution among these people.

This meal is applied most especially during war or disasters and humanitarian reliefs. As members of the Islam religion, they practice strict laws when preparing for their meals. It must be properly and correctly prepared. Some of these are vegetables, grains and fruits. The food are all healthy as part of the program and for the people to be healthy as well.

There is no alcohol involved and any meat must be butchered properly according to the traditional rules and regulations. Any coloring, flavoring or processing aid can make the food unclean and not good to eat. They will also be forbidden if an unclean equipment is used or when mixing it with forbidden ingredients.

Kosher meal is absolutely different from halal. Not all the practices of kosher are being practiced by the Muslims. A possibility of preparing the food with alcohol or other flavorings are forbidden among Muslims. Some processes are not acceptable like the way an animal is butchered may not be applicable for Islam religion.

This is the main solution among these people that are in mission. These are the ready to eat meal. The food is properly packaged to be eaten by them. It has snacks, mixed drinks and the main dish of course. They can choose to eat the food cold but they can all the time heat it using a flameless heater.

A person will only need to boil water in the container then drop the bundle in for few minutes. They can also heat the food through sitting it in the sun for half an hour or lay it on top of a hot engine for ten hours. The bundle is compact and lightweight making them very easy to carry. It can also be heated easily and quickly or just eaten cold.

The military people can either have them during combat or in the field. Some backpackers and campers have started applying its usefulness as well. This bundle is used and is greatly applicable when having long journeys as well. Some countries have set rules in preparing the food for their Muslim soldiers. The total bundles is dependent on the total number of people.

During preparation, religious practices are not forgotten. Any forbidden ingredient or flavoring is not mixed to the food. The packages have no preservatives. The foodstuff has higher number of calories to provide the soldiers necessary nutrition for them to remain healthy and alert.

The halal rations are not only for these men as some manufacturers are producing meals with lesser calories for other non soldiers that want to have and eat them. It is greatly useful among them during camping or hiking. These manufacturers are also considering all the religious regulations during preparation.




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