Toronto city hosts annual halal food festival

Organizers of the North America’s largest Halal food festival are inviting people of all backgrounds to drop by this weekend.

Organizers of the North America’s largest Halal food festival are inviting people of all backgrounds to drop by this weekend.

Last year’s edition of Halal Food Festival Toronto attracted 35,000 people, say organizers. About 100 vendors representing restaurants, specialty stores and bakeries will be on hand.

Metro Morning host Matt Galloway spoke with festival organizer Salima Jivraj Friday. 

She said Halal products are prepared in a way that’s consistent with Muslim religious teaching, but everyone is welcome.

She added, it’s amazing for everybody. It definitely doesn’t matter if you’re Muslim or non-Muslim. 

Halal Food Fest Toronto is at the International Centre in Mississauga. It runs today from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.