According to Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Halal products are food and non-food items sanctioned under Islamic law as ritually fit to be sold or served to Muslims.
Conference Spokesman Claro Cristobal said the organizers have instructed Via Mare Restaurant, the official caterer of the event, to serve halal food for the Islamic delegates from Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Indeed, halal food was served when the Philippines News Agency (PNA) news team had lunch on Monday at Via Mare on the second floor of the secretariat building at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
For over 30 solid years since it opened its very first Via Mare Seafood Specialty Restaurant on September 5, 1975, it has been steadily growing and continuing to be a front-runner in the restaurant and catering industry.
The PNA news team ate fish fillet and vegetables with rice and drank fruit juice and water at the Via Mare outlet. Pita bread (a leavened bread) and hummus (mustard mayonnaise) are served in hotels where delegates are billeted.
Islam has laws regarding which foods can and cannot be eaten and also on the proper method of slaughtering an animal for consumption, known as "dhabihah."
Some of the forbidden food and drink under Islamic laws are pork meat, blood and liquor.
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