An estimated 1.6 billion Muslims around the world consume Halal food. It is the religious obligation of every Muslim to consume only Halal foods.The buying power of Muslims around the world for Halal food trade is estimated to be over $150 billion per year and US Muslim food consumers alone is estimated to be over $12 billion. Islam is the world's second largest religion, and also the fastest growing, both globally and in the US. An estimated 1 million Muslims live in Canada. There are approximately 9 million Muslims in the United States, and the worldwide Muslim population is over 1.5 billion. According to USA Today, the US Muslim population will be 12.2 million in 2018. Vegetarian food is not always Halal as some preparations may include alcohol or some other products which are not Halal to be consumed by a Muslim. Halal in Arabic means that which is lawful in Islam “and certainly we have Animals such as cows, sheep, goats, deer, moose, chickens, ducks, game birds, etc., are also Halal, but they must be Zabihah (slaughtered according to Islamic Rites) in order to be suitable for consumption.” For complete info please visit www.teamworkproductions.co.nz Teamwork Productions NZ Ltd Producer/Director: Syed Akbar Kamal