In food industry revolution, various modern\ntechnologies are applied to meet the needs of food security globally while\nensuring sustainability of the food supply chain. One of them\u2014synthetic\ntechnology, brings effect to the quality and quantity of food, productivity and\nefficiency of food production entirely. However, the quality aspect of food\nshould not be compromised in order to meet the demand of food worldwide. Cultured meat is a modern product based on synthetic\ntechnology that has been successfully created nowadays. It is also expected to\novercome the issue of food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cultured meat is a lab-grown\nmeat from animal cell and addressed many of the religious and public health\nconcerns, ethical, economic and environmental associated with conventional meat\nproduction. The concern among others including greenhouse gas emissions, animal\nslaughtering, antibiotic resistance, land and water use, foodborne and zoonotic\ndiseases. The perspective of cultured meat has gained attention in different\nreligious traditions in many cultural and social discussion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In cellular agricultural\nsector, cultured meat is a promising and evolving opportunity. In fact, cultured meat needs a high degree\nof technological transition, which could compromise an increase in its\nconsumption. Although it is still at an early stage but it paves the way\nfor more sustainable protein needs and animal welfare-conscious that has the\nability to meet the nutritional\nvalue of conventional meat. Generally, meat contains vitamins, minerals,\nfats, and amino acids and the other components that play different roles in the\nbody. As meat is one of the main source\nof protein in human diet, it promotes\nhuman wellbeing and physical growth. To date, several companies\nworldwide are currently improving the technologies needed to create a real muscle-based\nlivestock meat without animal\nslaughtering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Public perceptions of cultured\nmeat with regards to the philosophy, ethics and religion should be taken into\naccount if the product is to be commercialized. Today, approximately 1.8 billion Muslims, 1.1 billion Hindus, a half\nbillion Buddhists and over 10 million Jews are affected by this emerging issue\nworldwide. These people embrace their religions with unique rules and customs\nabout meat consumption. The most critical issue for Muslim consumers is whether cultured meat is\nhalalan tayyiban.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n According\nto al-Quran scripture and interpretation by prominent Islamic jurists, cultured\nmeat is halal if the cells used originate from a halal-slaughtered animal and\nwithout the use of blood or animal-based serum and\/or growth enhancers in the manufacturing\nprocess. On the other hand, as the origin of cells is fundamental to lab-grown\nmeat halal status, meat from pig and other haram animal will not be approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Due\nto rapid growth in population, Muslim consumers represent a viable and\nlucrative business opportunity for cultured meat as possible future food\nconsumption. Therefore, it is important to comprehend how religion may function\nto control interpretation and acceptance of novel products from new technologies.\nIn reality, it is clear that media portrayal of cultured meat influences public\nperception by emphasizing certain aspects of the definition and framework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are barriers to the\nMuslim\u2019s perception and acceptance towards cultured meat. Besides aspect of halal-ness<\/em> of this future food, unnaturalness\nmay appear as crucial element in Muslim\u2019s perception to refuse the lab-grown\nmeat. Since cultured meat is perceived as\nunnatural, therefore consumers often have doubts about its safety. Researchers,\nexperts and producers should be aware to such fears and highlight clarity and\ntransparency about the health and safety aspects of cultured meat as a key for\nindustry sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As well known, health and\nsafety concern among consumer has created an opportunity for food industry\nbecause it has the same importance with the concept of halalan tayyiban<\/em>. Therefore, the producers and advocates should embrace\nthis clear concept in the cultured meat industry. It is because, the concept of\nhalal food is not complete and wholesome without being combined with the\naspects of health, safety and nutrition. Therefore, halal food must also be\nsafe for human consumption and has high nutrition values. This is in agreement\nwith ayah 168, Surah al-Baqarah: \u201cO mankind,\neat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the\nfootsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Possible developments in food\nsafety and nutrition currently have potential, but consumers perceive risks due\nto a perception of unnaturalness and breach of norms. The cultured meat\nproducers and researchers should attempt to develop trust, encourage the\nunderstanding of new technology with Islamic principles and clarify how cultured\nmeat could enhance performance in these disciplines. Besides, it is essential\nto understand how the lab-grown meat might interact with the important social\nand cultural challenges especially in Muslim community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, the implications of the lab-grown meat for public health\nare still unknown, as it is a contemporary food product derived from synthetic\ntechnology. Hence, more research need to be done comprehensively to review the\npotential effects on health, economic, social and religion. In addition to\naddress the technological challenges in the development and expansion of the\nproduction process, all producers and advocates of cultured meat industry must\nunderstand their relationship to a variety of social and cultural phenomena and\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In food industry revolution, various modern technologies are applied to meet the needs of food security globally while ensuring sustainability of the food supply chain. 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