Jewish Ledger
Jewish nonprofit distributes 1,500 boxes of halal food for Ramadan, including pricey dates
By Shira Hanau
(JTA) — The Met Council has long been known for providing kosher food to dozens of food banks across New York City.
Now the Jewish nonprofit is focusing on a new constituency: Muslim New Yorkers in need of food assistance that meets halal requirements.
Many of the requirements of halal food are similar to the rules of kosher food. Like religious Jews, religious Muslims do not eat pork, nor do they eat foods made with derivatives like gelatin or enzymes that come from a non-halal animal.