Illegal activity in the UK halal (sheep) supply chain: towards greater understanding

McElwee, Gerard, Smith, Robert and Lever, John (2017) Illegal activity in the UK halal (sheep) supply chain: towards greater understanding. Food Policy, 69. pp. 166-175. ISSN 0306-9192

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Abstract

Food Supply chain theory and practice assumes that the processes involved are legal and value adding. In this paper, using examples from the UK halal (sheep) meat supply chain, we outline a value extracting value chain through a mixed methods qualitative approach consisting of face-to-face-interviews and a documentary research strategy underpinned by Narrative Inquiry. Building on previous theoretical work on Illegal Rural Enterprise, we present a narrative of an individual rogue-farmer, and explore his involvement in the illegal halal (‘smokies’) trade over a fifteen-year period. The paper provides a compelling story that will enable investigators to better understand illegal enterprise from a supply chain perspective and more adequately address the concerns stated in the UK Fraud Act 2006. The paper will be useful to food standards agencies in that furthers our understanding of entrepreneurial practice and morality in the food industry. The results demonstrate that illegal rural enterprise is a multi-faceted concept that requires an understanding of business practices and processes alongside a multi-agency approach to enterprise orientated crime. Our approach suggests that supply chains can be ‘flipped’ in order to understand illegal processes in addition to conventional legal processes.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Schools:	Huddersfield Business School Huddersfield Business School > Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Communities
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Depositing User:	John Lever
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2017 10:15
Last Modified:	27 Mar 2018 18:00
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/31743

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