MARY ANNE JACKSON

When My Own Meals, Inc. was established in 1986, we did not have religious supervision. We just wanted to bring great-tasting, top-quality, nutritious, refrigeration-free, shelf-stable meals to the market. Later, we added kosher certification and then halal certification. Making the changes was an adventure. Here’s what we learned.

The Crescent M symbol indicates that the product meets the halal standards of the Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America

Myths About Religious Supervision
Let’s begin by dispelling some myths about religious supervision:
• Some believe that a producer pays a rabbinic supervisor or Muslim …










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