Growing trend for halal meat

[SouthernFashionista]

I’m seeing this and it concerns me. I have noticed that Five Guys is now advertising that all its meat is halal and the restaurant in my workplace serves only halal meat. Who is pushing for this and why do the rest of us have no say? For what it’s worth, I am a Black woman, a practising Catholic with many Muslim friends and acquaintances. I don’t believe they are out there demanding halal meat everywhere they go.

Then you are part of the problem

exactly - there is a lot of misinformation out there and people jump on the bandwagon without research or education

That's not true.

No one has to put up and shut up when it comes to ‘establishments’, they can just choose not to go to them.

I don’t expect fish or steak restaurants to have an equal selection of good quality vegetarian options, so I just choose not to go to them. Same as personally, I choose not to go to fried chicken shops that are halal. We are all free to choose where we go to eat. Halal restaurants existing does not stop non halal restaurants existing.

Meals served in mosques and synagogues.

I think the answer to your question is Islam.

Be honest. If an animal you cared about had to be put down, would you choose?

• Stunning and then bolt fired through the brain
• Stunning then throat slit
• Throat slit only

Injection of an overdose of an anaesthetic is not a possibility. Just the 3 above. What option is the least worst?

Are people eating this pet afterwards?

What a ridiculous post. What on earth has a Vegan dish got to do with how an animal is slaughtered ?

For the same reasons other religions can’t eat Halal meet - because Halal meet also goes through a religious ritual.

Posters seem very quick to dismiss believers of other faiths not wanting their meat to have gone through an Islamic ritual but cry ‘Islamophobia’ at the suggestion that Muslims should not have it.

Some Jewish & Muslim people are more strict than others.

No the answer to the question is market forces - whichever sells the most meat.

Well i am not eating my dog so this is irrelevant, even if you think you are making a valid point.

A racist thread, which is pretending (as they all do) to be otherwise.

Thats fine people don't have to eat it they can choose something else to eat?

The point is there should be a choice for non halal meat instead of just halal.

Most big cities are becoming predominantly Muslim areas. The Muslim population is the fastest growing population in any city. No value judgements from me but this shift in demographic will bring social change. It’s up to each individual to decide if they think that change is for the best.

All religions are dangerous.

Have you heard of the Equality Act? Other religions are also protected characteristics, not just Islam.

Totally agree. Stunning an animal doesn't make it any nicer as i can't see how being electriced isn't painful.
I do believe at lot if it is down to racism as if people were really bothered about animal welfare they'd be vegetarian

Which is having the most negative effect, would you say?

Well there usually is you just need to find another butcher or five guys or wherever. These places are telling you that their beef and chicken is Halal so you can make a choice , and it gives Muslims a place to eat food.

Please show me the dangerous parts of the Quran.

I'll wait.

Well the animal is killed in each scenario.
Let's not pretend one is more civilized than the other.

@SouthernFashionista. Why do have to mention you are black and have muslim friends?
I'm sure the animals really don't care for these credentials.