Alternative Resources Contributing To The Manufacture of halal gelatin

Gelatin is a common traditional functional protein substance possessing water-soluble properties. It can form transparent gels under certain conditions. A chief source of gelatin is pigskin, which goes into processed food and various medicinal products. However, this source is not an acceptable form in the Muslim communities as the Islam religion does not accept porcine-derived products. Thus, the gelatin manufacturers have come up with halal gelatin [เจ ลา ติ ฮา ลา , which is the term in Thai], a kind of gelatin deriving from different resources which abide by the Islamic law. Halal signifies “Permitted,” and so the pig-based products are not inclusive in the list. 

The acceptable form

While grading the food products, two terms define the acceptable and unacceptable food resources for Muslims.

  • Halal indicates the lawful sources
  • Haram means the forbidden ones.

There are also very strict rules on the process of slaughtering the animals and the products that should not find their way into the foods. That is why gelatin is always an interesting issue for the halal diet, as the regular extraction happens from the skin and bones of pigs. In recent times, manufacturers are producing gelatin from Halal sources like chicken, fish, and bovine, maintaining the slaughtering rules of Islam religion. 

Changing derivation sources

The Muslim population shares almost 23.4% of the entire world population. And the demand for halal food is growing day by day. With the use of gelatin derived from pigskin in the making of various food products, the Muslims find it difficult to maintain the limitations of their faith. Thus, fish, cow, chicken, and even turkey have become the alternative and lawful sources to derive gelatin so that the community can enjoy using the substance without hurting religious principles. You can find many sellers nowadays selling the Halal form of gelatin that they mention on the package.