{"_id":"6834705328147f6f1511a9a1","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Are lab grown meat and insect-based foods halal?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Some researchers have proposed the consumption of lab-grown protein scaffolds, and others have promoted insect-based food products, as dietary solutions to address the crises of malnutrition and the demand that mass-produced meat places on the environment. Are either of these products halal to consume?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Lab-grown meat or scaffolds may be ḥalāl if the source cells and all ingredients are ḥalāl and pure, but current methods often fall short. Insect-based food products are generally not ḥalāl, except for locusts.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fea0b76658b4c2328f2","tag":"Contemporary Life: Food and Medicine","count":54},{"_id":"66ef924739945b40a2cbedfc","tag":"Food: Other","count":20},{"_id":"66e229da17d4f73c62e20aac","tag":"Food: Zabiha","count":19}],"createdOn":"2025-05-26T13:44:51.516Z"}