Feds spend over $2M to improve halal, kosher beef production in P.E.I.

How investments into Atlantic Beef Products will support halal meat production on P.E.I.

The federal and provincial governments announced today they're spending close to $4 million to help P.E.I.’s Atlantic Beef Products produce halal meats. Officials say it will help the Island company meet the growing demand for meat produced according to Muslim law. CBC’s Taylor O'Brien has the details.

Feds spend over $2M to improve halal, kosher beef production in P.E.I.

The federal government is spending more than $2 million to improve processing and packaging for halal beef and veal in Prince Edward Island.

Federal Government Invests In Halal Beef In Prince Edward Island

ALBANY — On Jan. 9, Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $2,256,786 for Atlantic Beef Products Inc. through the Kosher and Halal Investment Program. This program helps federally regulated beef and veal processing establishments adopt technologies and processing equipment that support increased efficiency and profitability of kosher and/or halal production. Per a Jan. 9 press release, this fundi…