Vice President Ma'ruf Amin: Inclusive Halal Products Are Not Only Favored By Muslims, But All People

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said that halal products, especially food and beverages, are not only favored by Muslims, but also non-Muslim communities; Because it is guaranteed cleanliness and health, the Vice President gave an example that people in Australia, who are mostly non-Muslims, prefer to consume halal meat. "Halal food is good food; and it turns out that only non-Muslims, they are more "Like halal food. Like in Australia, they prefer to consume halal meat, because it is cleaner," said Vice President Ma'ruf Amin in a statement received in Jakarta, Thursday. can take advantage of the opportunity to develop halal products, said Vice President Ma'ruf. "In this halal industry, we want Indonesia not only to meet domestic needs, but also we want to become a world halal producer who can become the largest halal exporter," he said.

In order to become the world's largest halal producer, the Vice President said there needs to be socialization and understanding to the public that the development of halal products is not only a religious command, but also an effort to bring goodness in various sectors. "We want to encourage the halal lifestyle to develop even more, more rapidly, not on specific focuses, but all that is possible, "he said. The Vice President also conveyed the importance of developing halal industrial estates, which are incorporated into industrial estates in various regions. can be more involved in the supply chain production activities of the global halal industry or the global halal value chain, he said.