Theresa Avila on mic.com; Another label you may start finding on cosmetics these days? "Halal." ...curiosity about halal products seems to have risen over the past few years. Online searches for "halal makeup" were virtually nonexistent before 2013 and have held a steady interest since, at least based on Google Trends. Market research predicts that … Continue reading Halal Makeup Is the Beauty “Trend” to Pay Attention to
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The great Halal meat lie we are all being sold by big business
I have personally spoken about the halal meat industry twice whilst delivering the Friday Khutba. The first time I spoke about how I looked at how animals are communities according to Allah and how we must treat them with respect and dignity, this was after the Danish Government had decided to ban kosher and halal … Continue reading The great Halal meat lie we are all being sold by big business
Halal food testing kit might launch in the UK
Halal food in the UK has recently been a touchy subject, from news that some chicken sold as halal actually contained pork to the national media sensationalising reports that the UK public are being stealthily fed halal and kosher meat. Now a start up company in France has launched a new food testing kit which … Continue reading Halal food testing kit might launch in the UK
The Halal Controversy
http://youtu.be/6ZGR_FYVOYg Another day and another national scandal as the print media go crazy over the fact that we are all apparently secretly being fed halal meat. But what is the truth? Are these reports accurate or is this just more Islamophobia, hidden under the facade of consumer choice, from our national media? We look at … Continue reading The Halal Controversy
Is New Zealand meat sold in the UK actually halal?
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc is responsible for the promotion of beef and lamb within New Zealand and is jointly funded by farmers, New Zealand retailers and New Zealand processors. They say that; Although a significant proportion of sheep and beef is slaughtered according to halal requirements, only a much smaller percentage is actually … Continue reading Is New Zealand meat sold in the UK actually halal?
The Halal meat fallacy
The whole point of halal meat not being stunned before it is slaughtered is that the animal is supposed to be healthy and well before it is killed. The point about slitting its throat with a sharp blade is that we take personal responsibility for what we are doing. I take it that the point … Continue reading The Halal meat fallacy
Halal protesters to draw line at boycott of favourite curry house
Protesters currently boycotting Subway and Pizza Express over their use of Halal meat have said they’ll still enjoy a Balti from their local curry house because ‘that is different’. Having eaten Halal meat at curry houses for years, many of the protesters said boycotting their favourite curry would be stupid as “it’s made by foreigners … Continue reading Halal protesters to draw line at boycott of favourite curry house
Animal welfare & Halal meat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sGC-ch7_v0&feature=share&list=UUZvPFbftqrJAa-NbU26xpNw Today's 'The Sun' headline screamed "Halal secret of Pizza Express", in an effort we can only assume to anger their core readership into hating anything to do with Islam more than they already do. And this after social media went crazy about the news that some Subway restaurants in the UK were selling halal … Continue reading Animal welfare & Halal meat
Dutch call for ban on religious slaughter
In the Netherlands, an animal rights party and the far-right Freedom Party are pushing for a ban on kosher and halal slaughter methods which critics say inflict unacceptable suffering on animals. The parties say religious slaughter should only be allowed on the proviso that Jewish and Muslim groups can prove the process is humane. Al … Continue reading Dutch call for ban on religious slaughter