Muscat: The rising acceptance of halal meat due to its scientific and hygienic slaughtering and processing methods is spicing up the $600 billion global halal meat market impressively.

Studies have shown that halal slaughter protects consumers from many diseases which are not possible in the conventional methods used in many countries.

“Halal slaughter involves cutting of jugular veins, throat and oesophagus, which facilitates draining of blood and thus prevents growth and multiplication of harmful micro-organisms,” says Dr Ibrahim Hussein Abd El Rahim, professor of Infectious Diseases, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah Al Mukarama, Saudi Arabia.

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**This article was published in Times of Oman. Read the original article here.