Quotes from The Takeout, February 15, 2024
By Dennis Lee
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), also known as Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, has declared that cultured meat, or meat grown in a lab, can be consumed by Muslims as long as it meets “specific conditions.” Singapore was the first country to allow the sale of this type of meat in 2020, and its decision could pave the way for other nations to follow suit.
Cultured meat has been attracting a lot of attention and investment from venture capitalists, and it could be a more sustainable and ethical alternative to conventional meat production.
The production of meat from animal cells in a laboratory is still a developing technology, but some people are already thinking about how it can be compatible with their religious beliefs. For lab-grown meat to be halal, what are the criteria that need to be met?
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