Halal-Related Food Crimes: Concept And Mitigation Strategies
Keywords:
Adulteration, Crime, Intentional, Contamination, HalalAbstract
Food crime is a serious issues that is recently emerged in the halal food supply chain. The halal food sector, which is growing globally, is facing various forms of food crimes and necessitates a comprehensive solution. Addressing halal-related food crimes are crucial as it can contribute to negative impact halal industry both within Malaysia and global market. Nevertheless, few researches has been done to elaborate on halal-related food crimes. Therefore, this paper aimed to provide conceptual elaboration for halal-related food crime. To achieve the objectives of the study, this study utilizes qualitative methods in data collection through extensive library research. Next, the obtained data were analyzed using content analysis method. Furthermore, this study also provides future recommendations and mitigation strategies towards halal-related food crimes. The study found that halal-related food crimes are involving the act of intentional contamination within halal food supply chain that can jeopardize both halal and toyyiban aspect. As for mitigation strategies, several approaches can be highlighted such as developing robust halal assurance system, enforcing the law, solution through government-to-government (G2G) diplomacy, halal supply chain-oriented and halal vigilance.
Downloads
References
British Standards Institution (BSI). 2014. PAS 96:2014 Guide to protecting and defending food and drink from deliberate attack. BSI Standards Limited.
Croall, H. 2007. Food Crime. In Issues in Green Criminology: Confronting Harms against Environments, Humanity and Other Animals. Edited by Piers Beirne and Nigel South. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, Willan Pub, 206–209. ISBN 978-1-84392-219-3.
Evershed, R., & Temple, N. 2016. Sorting the beef from the bull: The science of food fraud forensics. London: Bloomsbury, 6-7.
Journal
Buang, A. H., & Mahmod, Z. 2019. Isu dan Cabaran Badan Pensijilan Halal Malaysia: The Issues and Challenges of Halal Certification Bodies in Malaysia. Jurnal Syariah, 20(3): 271–288. https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JS/article/view/22616
Kadhim, A. S., Ahmad, S. B., Owoyemi, M. Y., Ahmad, M. 2017. Islamic Ethics: The Attributes of Al-Ihsan in the Quran and Its Effects on Muslim Morality. International Journal of Business and Social Sciences 8(11): 102-107
Manning, L. 2019. Food defence: Refining the taxonomy of food defence threats. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 85: 107-115. doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2019.01.008
Manning, L., & Soon, J. M. 2016. Food Safety, Food Fraud, and Food Defense: A Fast Evolving Literature. J Food Sci, 81(4): 823-834. doi:10.1111/1750-3841.13256.
Spink, J. 2018. Food Fraud and Adulteration: Where We Stand Today. Reference Module in Food Science. doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-100596-5.21784-8
Spink, J., & Moyer, D. C. 2011. Defining the public health threat of food fraud. J Food Sci, 76(9): 157-163. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02417.x
Supian, K., Abdullah, M., & Ab Rashid, A. 2019. Halal Practices Integrity and Performance Relationship: Are Halal Supply Chain Trust and Commitment the Missing Links?, International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 8(6): 1045-1054
Ramli, M. A., & Abd Razak, M. A. 2021. The Emergence Of Halal-Related Food Crimes In The Era Of Industry 4.0. Al-Qanatir: International Journal of Islamic Studies, 24(2): 45–50. Retrieved from http://al-qanatir.com/aq/article/view/383
Tieman, M. 2011. The application of halal in supply chain management: in-depth interviews, Journal of Islamic Marketing, Vol. 2(2). doi: 10.1108/17590831111139893.
Symposium
Ali, M. H., Tan, K. H., & Mohd Makhbul, Z. 2013. Mitigating Halal Food Integrity Risk Through Supply Chain Integration. Paper Presented 14th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference (APIEMS 2013), Cebu, Phillipines. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286160560_Mitigating_Halal_Food_Integrity_Risk_Through_Supply_Chain_Integration
Fassam, L., Dani, S., & Hills, M. 2015. Supply Chain Food Crime And Fraud A Systematic Literature Review Of Food Criminality. Paper presented at the 20th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2015) : Designing Responsible and Innovative Global Supply Chains, Bologna, Italy. https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/activities/supply-chain-food-crime-amp-fraud-a-systematic-literature-review-
Interpol. 2016. Countering Terrorism Threat To Food Supplies Focus Of International Symposium. Food Defence Symposium: The Impact of Chemical and Biological Threats. https://www.interpol.int/fr/Actualites-et-evenements/Actualites/2016/Countering-terrorism-threat-to-food-supplies-focus-of-international-symposium
Internet
Daniele, U. 2021. Malaysia Reels From Fake Halal Meat Scandal, Consumer Mistrust. https://arab.news/nkjc3 (accessed on 4th July 2022).
Ismail, Z. 2016. Halal Built-In and Verified. [Power Point slides]. Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi, Universiti Sains Malaysia. https://www.slideshare.net/Adrienna/halal-builtin-and-verified2016 (accessed on 4th July 2022).
JAKIM. 2022. Dakwaan Pelanggaran Prosedur Penyembelihan Halal oleh Sebuah Syarikat di Australia [Press release]. https://www.islam.gov.my/ms/kenyataan-media/3117-kenyataan-media-jabatan-kemajuan-islam-malaysia-jakim-berkenaan-dakwaan-pelanggaran-prosedur-penyembelihan-halal-oleh-sebuah-syarikat-di-australia
JAKIM. 2020. Sejarah Halal. http://www.halal.gov.my/v4/index.php?data=bW9kdWxlcy9uZXdzOzs7Ow==&utama=ann&ids=corporate&lang=bm (accessed on 27th February 2022).
Mohamad Faizal, H. 2021. Kartel daging: Komplot 19 syarikat terbongkar. https://www.kosmo.com.my/2021/04/11/kartel-daging-komplot-19-syarikat-terbongkar/ (accessed on 4th July 2022).
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crime?q=crime (accessed on 4th July 2022).
Salaam Gateway. 2016. Case-Study-Shariah And Science: CCM Leading The Way In Halal-Certified Pharmaceuticals. https:// https://www.salaamgateway.com/story/case-study-shariah-and-science-ccm-leading-the-way-in-halal-certified-pharmaceuticals (accessed on 28th Aug 2022).
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2022 Muhamad Afiq Abd Razak, Mohd Anuar Ramli

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.