Nayaab Bakhtawar’s scientific contributions

Halal is becoming a sign for food safety, quality assurance and standard of living worldwide. Farm to table, all the operations involve in the halal industry. The latest innovations in the science and technology and the recent initiatives for the betterment of society, it is necessary that the Halal concept must be fully understood by the industry player and also by consumers. The halal traceability system and halal tracking system are emerging as productive fields in the halal market worldwide. These areas are very important to ensure the implementation of halal standards in the food industry. Traceability and tracking has led to establish new links within the chain of operations particularly in the industries. An effective system for traceability and tracking is needed in Pakistan to lessen the risks connected with halal industries that can mess up the national and international trade of Pakistani halal food. This traceability and tracking systems work as a part for communication and to make information available throughout the supply chain. The purpose of this review based study was to assess the importance of halal traceability system and halal tracking system in the halal food industries of Pakistan. There is a need to consider the potential and expectations of halal food producers, 85 Pak. J. Soc. Sci., 18 (5): 85-91, 2021 distributors and consultants to promote Pakistan halal food industry. This study reconnoitered the cognizance, observation and religious views of halal food producers and the market tactics adopted by government to strengthen the Pakistan halal food industry. There is a need to take some serious policy actions for the governance to implement halal standards in the food industries of Pakistan.

Meat is indeed a vital source of nutrition as it contains a healthy balance of proteins, nutrients and vitamins. Because of its value, its production cannot be stopped, so, cultivated meat has also been developed as a food that is free of animal abuse and uses fewer capital than cattle. Other things such as the color of the meat, the flavour of the meat, the texture of the meat and the quality of the meat do have to be improved. One of it's big problems with the launch of lab-grown meat were ethical problems and market approval.