Halal and Kosher Products: Research Shows Chicken Is the Most Popular Meat in Russia

Also in the processed MEAT products segment, sausages occupy the leading positions – 30%, followed by frozen semi-finished products (dumplings andcutlets ) with 23% and sausage products with 21%. In the category of halal eggs, 27% of buyers choose this product, while 17% are interested in halal fish.

The study also notes that the most active buyers of halal products live in the Volga Federal District, where 28% of the population prefers such goods. Kosher products are popular with 8% of Russians and show similar preferences to halal ones, although with slight variations.

Such popularity of halal and kosher products, both in RUSSIA and in the world, is explained not only by religious norms, but also by the perception of these products as more environmentally friendly and healthy. As a rule, such products have a higher price compared to conventional ones.