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Is glycerol ester of wood rosin halal?

Fat/Oil · ingredient

strict
Doubtful
mainstream
Doubtful
lenient
Doubtful
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Glycerol ester of wood rosin (E445, a beverage clouding / emulsifier weighting agent) uses glycerol of unstated origin (may be animal-fat-derived); conservative pending a source check.

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Sources

EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 — food additives register (identity) — EU food additives register (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008)Halalyzer cited madhhab policy (halal_engine_rules_v1.json: JAKIM MS 1500, MUIS, SANHA)

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