tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post8698544505523324704..comments2023-11-09T05:50:27.936-08:00Comments on The Facts About Islam: Muslim Bashing,Topless Women, Halal Meat Pizza Express, Islamophobi - The Sun and Fox News Should Think!Yahya Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373097645466995642noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-86204252865767841172014-05-09T03:24:31.853-07:002014-05-09T03:24:31.853-07:00Thanks for the reply,
I agree, it has been "...Thanks for the reply, <br /><br />I agree, it has been <i>"blow out of proportion"</i> and the Pizza Express thing is just another excuse for a catfight between a bunch of people I really wish would just stop talking. I mean both sides of that particular fence too, not just the right side... There's a bunch of us sat on the fence taking flack from both sides when all we want is a quiet life.<br /><br />It could argued that Pizza Express have never hidden it as the information can be found if you go and hunt for it on their website but the fact is this issue could have been avoided entirely using common sense. If we assume that the information isn't intentionally being concealed from the consumer and they are open, honest and proud of their meat sourcing they should be stating on the menu that the meat is Halal, not hidden away on a website. If I walked up to Pizza Express and saw on the menu that the meat was Halal it wouldn't make any difference to me, if I wanted a pizza I would get a pizza. <br /><br />That said, I have a different opinion of Subway. They have stores that use Halal meat and are using substitutes for certain things on the menu, we don't need to go diving in to the figures because the fact is they do and that is what matters. If I walked in to one of these Subways and ordered a BLT and I wasn't clearly informed that I was being given turkey bacon instead of actual bacon I would be extremely annoyed. If the staff informed me when I ordered something with bacon or ham that they were using a substitute meat, like when someone says "Is Pepsi OK", then I would feel disappointed, inconvenienced and would walk out and eat somewhere else. They have made changes to accommodate specific groups of people which means I'm not able to get what I want in certain stores want and I don't like that, I don't think it's fair and as a result it is one of the reasons why I no longer eat at Subway.<br /><br />Just for completeness I should say that I couldn't care less about Supermarket packaging as I don't trust Supermarkets to sell me actual beef instead of pork or horse, so they aren't even worth discussing in my opinion.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-87442854549663502762014-05-08T10:51:03.610-07:002014-05-08T10:51:03.610-07:00@Anonymous
I understand the point about food labe...@Anonymous<br /><br />I understand the point about food labelling. It's a good point. <br /><br />However, Pizza Express have never hidden the claim that their chicken is/was halal. <br /><br />It all seems to have been blow out of proportion simply because it's another opportunity for the right wing to foment anti-Muslim feeling and cash in on the already rising anti-Muslim sentiment.<br /><br />PeaceYahya Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373097645466995642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-65053293106470791312014-05-08T02:41:49.740-07:002014-05-08T02:41:49.740-07:00" But in any case, why is there such an issu..." But in any case, why is there such an issue with halal meat? "<br /><br />People want to know that what they ask for, pay for and put in their mouth is actually what they asked for... It really is that simple and doesn't need over-analysing.<br /><br />Why is there such a problem with properly labelling food ?<br /><br />I don't know... You tell me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-53296359675145530952014-05-07T15:58:58.119-07:002014-05-07T15:58:58.119-07:00don't jewish ppl slaughter in a similar way to...don't jewish ppl slaughter in a similar way to muslims? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-43707688121184244942014-05-07T15:55:35.997-07:002014-05-07T15:55:35.997-07:00Britain's Muslim population is growing: in the...Britain's Muslim population is growing: in the the 2001 census, 3% of the population of England and Wales – 1.5 million people – said they were Muslims. In the 2011 census, the corresponding figures were nearly 5%, or 2.7 million people.<br /><br />The Pew Foundation has estimated Britain's Muslim community will continue to expand, to 8.2% of the population, or around 5.6 million people, by 2030. Moreover, a survey by Eblex, the organisation for the British beef and sheep industry, found that 90% of Muslims eat halal meat, and Muslims eat proportionately more fresh meat than the rest of the population, accounting for up to 15% of UK meat sales.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248234931266550822.post-23683342124942223742014-05-07T15:41:50.627-07:002014-05-07T15:41:50.627-07:00Restaurant chain Pizza Express has hit out at The ...Restaurant chain Pizza Express has hit out at The Sun after its front page claimed the company had been misleading customers by ‘secretly’ using halal meat.<br /><br />Claiming ‘it is no secret that all the chicken used in our dishes is halal slaughtered’, Pizza Express also said it has told staff they can give this information to customers. It is also available on its website.<br /><br />The response comes after the newspaper identified that the use of halal slaughtered chicken was not clear on menus.<br /><br />‘At Pizza Express the quality and integrity of our ingredients remain our number one priority, and we have always been happy to provide information on our ingredients to our guests,’ the company said.<br /><br />‘It is no secret that all the chicken used in our dishes is halal slaughtered. We’re committed to high animal welfare standards and as such the birds are stunned before slaughter.’<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com