The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Maryland has welcomed the decision and encouraged Muslim families to express dietary preferences to BCPS and MCPS school cafeteria managers, urging other school systems to adopt similar policies.

Saudi Arabia and Malaysia have signed a deal on mutual recognition of halal certificate for the locally-produced items.

Managers at a food bank in Manchester have praised the Muslim community for donating Halal good for the underprivileged.

Downtown Toronto is hosting the last event of the Halal Food Tour across Ontario held from June 12-26.