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National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - Gutenberg - 10-18-2010
Campbell's Soup rolls out a line of certified halal soup in Canada. Wingnuts in U.S. declare boycott.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/17/AR2010101702840.html?hpid=topnews
I'm going to go buy me some Campbell's soup. Normally I don't touch the stuff but now I want some.
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - August West - 10-18-2010
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - Doc - 10-18-2010
The halal soups, designated with a special label, are available only in Canada. The company has no plans to offer a similar line in the United States, said John Faulkner, a company spokesman.
That sucks.
Halal is usually a mark of high quality.
Why do you suppose we can't get Kosher and Halal top-brand soups in the U.S.?
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - Mac1337 - 10-18-2010
What makes it "halal"?
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - Black - 10-18-2010
Dakota wrote:Mr. "I know everything about everything" doesn't know how to use a search engine. Nice.
What makes it "halal"?
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - Mac1337 - 10-18-2010
If Google has all the answers why are you here?
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - beagledave - 10-18-2010
Dakota wrote:
What makes it "halal"?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=halal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - cbelt3 - 10-18-2010
August... brilliant on so many levels !
What next ? Can we expect "Goat" to be renamed "Yankee Doodle Animal" ? (Yes, I'm remembering "Freedom Fries" and "Liberty Cabbage" Both equally silly ideas.)
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - Mac1337 - 10-18-2010
Alright, let's see
Animals slaughtered in the name of anyone but Allah. All that has been dedicated or offered in sacrifice to an idolatrous altar or saint or a person considered to be "divine"[Qur'an 2:173] [Qur'an 5:3]
An animal that has been strangled, beaten (to death), killed by a fall, gored (to death), savaged by a beast of prey (except by a human)[Qur'an 5:3]
Food over which Allah's name is not pronounced (or at least not in a name other than Allah)[Qur'an 6:121]
I'd like FDA to approve Campbell's certification procedure first. It is not enough to just call it "halal" and go home.
Re: National boycott over halal soups? Idiotic. - beagledave - 10-18-2010
Dakota wrote:
I'd like FDA to approve Campbell's certification procedure first. It is not enough to just call it "halal" and go home.
Sigh
From the actual ARTICLE
"The halal soups, designated with a special label, are available only in Canada. The company has no plans to offer a similar line in the United States, said John Faulkner, a company spokesman."
ergo, no FDA involvement.