Halal or Kosher

'Halal' is not the same as 'Kosher' and the definition of 'Kosher' is questionable.

Muslims, many Jews, Set Apart believers and some Christians avoid eating certain animals, but those of the Islamic faith also have their meat blessed in the name of their god. Their god is a false idol and eating food sacrificed to an idol goes against the Instructions of our Creator, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

'Kosher' meats are chosen according to what YHWH says is 'clean' but traditions have been added to this set of Instructions.  Bottom feeders, for example, clean up the assorted dead and dying debris that settles on the bottoms of lakes, oceans, ponds and rivers. Remember that next time you get a mouth full of lobster or shrimp or flounder or catfish - you're eating one of nature's garbage trucks. Scavengers clean up other dead animals, bugs and birds. We are not to eat what God put here to clean up the dead and decaying.

His dietary laws for us are found in Leviticus and again in Deuteronomy. Calling foods 'Kosher' has its down-side.  There is a set of Jewish dietary laws which have been added to the Word of Yah and adhered to by tradition.

Quote from the Jewish Virtual Library:

Kashrut is the body of Jewish law dealing with what foods can and cannot be eaten and how those foods must be prepared. The word "Kashrut" comes from the Hebrew meaning fit, proper or correct.  The word "kosher," which describes food that meets the standards of kashrut, is also often used to describe ritual objects that are made in accordance with Jewish law and are fit for ritual use. Food that is not kosher is referred to as treif.  Any kind of food - Chinese, Mexican, Indian, etc. - can be kosher if it is prepared in accordance with Jewish law. At the same time, traditional Jewish foods like knishes, bagels, blintzes and matzah ball soup can all be treif if not prepared in accordance with Jewish law.

Things referred to as Jewish Law are not always in accordance to what YHWH taught. Rabbis are guilty of adding to His Word and making up excuses for human behavior just like any other religious leader.  It is so important to read Scriptures for yourself in order to know His Truth and separate truth from the doctrines of man. 

If you already did not know, here is what our Creator says we can eat and should not eat, as written in Leviticus and Deuteronomy:

Animals with true hoofs (hoofs with clefts through the hoofs) AND chew the cud.  The examples given for what not to eat are the camel, daman, and hare which chew the cud but do not have true hoofs.  The swine has true hoofs but does not chew the cud - these are considered 'unclean'.  It is OK to eat: ox, sheep, goat (domestic or wild), deer, gazelle, roebuck, ibex, antelope, mountain sheep and any other animal that has true hoofs which are cleft in two and brings up the cud: buffalo, elk, moose and beef.

Of the things that live in water, we may eat them as long as they have both fins and scales. This excludes from our menu such popular items as clams, lobster, oysters, mussels, squid and shrimp. This also excludes scallops, shark, whale, octopus, eel, swordfish and sturgeon.

I am of the mind that if you cannot see the scales on the fish without the use of a microscope then consider that particular fish unclean.  Halibut, for example, have tiny scales naked to the human eye so they appear to us as not having scales... they should not be eaten. YHWH put forth His Instructions to benefit our health and well being.  They didn't have microscopes or other testing equipment back then - they trusted Him - as we still should in this day and age. Who caused Eve to doubt the Word of God? Let's not fall for the same gimmick.

Birds that are not to be eaten: eagle, vulture, kite, falcons, ravens, ostrich, nighthawk, sea gulls, any hawk, owl, cormorant, pelican, bustard, stork, herons, hoopoe and bats.

It's OK to eat winged swarming things that walk on all fours, have jointed legs above their feet (hoppers) as in locust, crickets and grasshoppers.

Any animal that walks on paws, on all fours, are not on the menu. No variety of cat or canine is to be eaten.  Also, we are not to eat: moles, mice, lizards of every variety or crocodiles.

We have been given every seed bearing fruit to eat and of grains of the field.  Modern day 'seedless' varieties should not be eaten, as what was once one of my favorites: seedless watermelon!  All genetically modified foods are off the list of things that can be eaten.

With all that said and done, our food sources have become corrupt, so sticking to God's Plan becomes more challenging.  Letting the land rest every 7th year is not being followed so over the years farming has depleted the nutritional value of the land. The food it produces is lacking in vitamins and minerals and what is being added (supplements) isn't nearly enough.  I've read that almost all corn is now genetically modified.  Seeds have been engineered that produce food that does not 'go to seed'.  There are hybrid foods such as beets, carrots and potatoes as well as seedless varieties of apples, bananas, dates, pineapple and grapes. 

Man does not trust YHWH to know what He is doing and that is a mistake.