Palace of Westminster has rejected non-halal meat in its restaurants. (see story below). In Singapore it appears that only halal beef, mutton and chicken are available. Recently a Hindu friend tried to buy non-halal mutton for offering to his deity. His reasoning was that sheep killed after chanting of Muslim prayers will not be accepted by his deity as the meat is spiritually "tainted". However, he could not find any. In the end he decided to offer chicken meat instead. As no non-halal chicken was available in the market he had to go to a farm in Kranji, buy live chickens and slaughter them himself.
Singapore's Muslim population is only 15% but it appears that they are calling the shots when it comes to non-pork based meat products. Meat distributors should make available non-halal options to cater for non-Muslims in Singapore. This issue has now cropped up in UK as reported by a British daily.
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We won't eat halal meat, say MPs and peers who reject demands to serve it at Westminster
By Chris Hastings
Last updated at 11:01 PM on 31st December 2011
The Palace of Westminster has rejected demands to serve halal meat in its restaurants.
Muslim MPs and peers have been told they cannot have meat slaughtered in line with Islamic tradition because the method – slitting an animal’s throat without first stunning it – is offensive to many of their non-Muslim colleagues.
The stance has infuriated some parliamentarians who have eaten meat in the Palace’s 23 restaurants and cafes, having been assured that it was halal.
Lord Ahmed of Rotherham said: ‘I did feel misled. I think a halal option should be made available.’
In 2010, The Mail on Sunday revealed schools, hospitals and restaurants were serving halal meat to unwitting customers.
Alison Ruoff, a member of the Church of England, said: ‘It’s a bit hypocritical that the Houses of Parliament, which have allowed other people to provide halal food, have ruled it out on their own premises.’
Spokesmen for the House of Lords and the House of Commons confirmed that halal meat was not served in their restaurants.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-demands-serve-Westminster.html#ixzz1iBYvrXPf
Singapore's Muslim population is only 15% but it appears that they are calling the shots when it comes to non-pork based meat products. Meat distributors should make available non-halal options to cater for non-Muslims in Singapore. This issue has now cropped up in UK as reported by a British daily.
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We won't eat halal meat, say MPs and peers who reject demands to serve it at Westminster
By Chris Hastings
Last updated at 11:01 PM on 31st December 2011
The Palace of Westminster has rejected demands to serve halal meat in its restaurants.
Muslim MPs and peers have been told they cannot have meat slaughtered in line with Islamic tradition because the method – slitting an animal’s throat without first stunning it – is offensive to many of their non-Muslim colleagues.
The stance has infuriated some parliamentarians who have eaten meat in the Palace’s 23 restaurants and cafes, having been assured that it was halal.
Lord Ahmed of Rotherham said: ‘I did feel misled. I think a halal option should be made available.’
In 2010, The Mail on Sunday revealed schools, hospitals and restaurants were serving halal meat to unwitting customers.
Alison Ruoff, a member of the Church of England, said: ‘It’s a bit hypocritical that the Houses of Parliament, which have allowed other people to provide halal food, have ruled it out on their own premises.’
Spokesmen for the House of Lords and the House of Commons confirmed that halal meat was not served in their restaurants.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-demands-serve-Westminster.html#ixzz1iBYvrXPf
