Seafood & Non-Meat Foods

Is Vegetarian Food Automatically Halal?

Answered by Halal Monitoring Services Updated

HMS Answer

NO

No. Vegetarian products can contain alcohol, questionable enzymes, animal-derived flavorings or other ingredients requiring verification. Vegetarian and Halal are separate standards.

The full answer

No.

Vegetarian products can contain alcohol, questionable enzymes, animal-derived flavorings or other ingredients requiring verification.

“Vegetarian” and “Halal” are separate standards.

Answers in the Halal Knowledge Center reflect the standards followed by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS). HMS certifies only what it checks.