Thanks but I'll stick with the BBQ rabbit. On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 9:43 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote:
> very good! > here's another: > http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/875359 > > On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:38:14 AM UTC-5, brine wrote: >> >> Y'all can get some Kosher Easter candy is ya want: >> >> http://www.naturalcandystore.com/category/kosher-easter-candy >> >> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Eowyn posted: "Last Sunday was the third Sunday of Lent, which >>> means Easter isn't far away, heralded by the return of those cute TV >>> commercials for Cadbury Easter egg and bunny chocolates. But did you know >>> that those Cadbury Easter chocolates are halal certified? " Respond >>> to this post by replying above this line >>> New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> Cadbury chocolates >>> go halal >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/03/13/cadbury-chocolates-go-halal/> by >>> Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/> >>> >>> Last Sunday was the third Sunday of Lent, which means Easter isn't far >>> away, heralded by the return of those cute TV commercials for Cadbury >>> Easter egg and bunny chocolates. >>> >>> But did you know that those Cadbury Easter chocolates are halal >>> certified? >>> >>> [image: halal-certificiation-cadbury] >>> <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/halal-certificiation-cadbury.jpeg> >>> >>> Halal <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal> refers to foods that are >>> permissible for Muslims to eat or drink under Islamic Sharia law. The >>> criteria specifies both what foods are allowed, and how the food must be >>> prepared. The foods addressed are mostly types of meat and animal tissue. >>> >>> The most common example of non-halal (or *haraam*) food is pork, but >>> foods other than pork can also be *haraam*. Halal criteria include >>> their source, the cause of the animal's death, and how it was processed: >>> >>> - The food must come from a supplier that uses halal practices. >>> - The slaughter must be performed by a Muslim, who must precede the >>> slaughter by invoking the name of Allah, most commonly by saying >>> "*Bismillah >>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmala>*" ("In the name of God") and >>> then three times "Allahu akbar <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takbir>" >>> (God is the greatest). >>> - The animal must be slaughtered with a sharp knife by cutting the >>> throat, windpipe and the blood vessels in the neck, causing the animal's >>> death without cutting the spinal cord. Then the blood from the veins must >>> be drained. >>> >>> But wait! Why would Cadbury have halal-certified Easter chocolates since >>> Muslims don't celebrate Easter, a Christian holiday? >>> >>> [image: Cadbury Easter bunnies] >>> <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cadbury-easter-bunnies.jpg> >>> >>> The discovery that Cadbury has gone halal set off a firestorm of >>> protests on Facebook (FB). >>> >>> *The Daily Mail* >>> <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2812643/Not-Angry-customer-takes-social-media-boycott-Cadbury-chocolate-halal-certified-just-week-Aussie-brands-beating.html> >>> reports that one FB user vowed she would be boycotting Cadbury Dairy Milk >>> products simply because it is halal certified: >>> >>> "Dear Cadbury Dairy Milk, this is my chocolate purchase for the >>> fortnight, traditionally it would ALL be Cadbury, as it has been for many >>> MANY years. But due to Cadbury being Halal Certified, Lindt will have my >>> business from here on in." >>> >>> When questioned over their decision by other FB users who accused the >>> woman of racism and intolerance, she defended herself saying it was not >>> racist; it was her choice not to support a religion: >>> >>> "It's not racist, no Religion / Ideology is a race. It's about having >>> things forced upon us, against our will. I want to be informed about what I >>> buy. I don't want to support ANY Religion / Ideology, as I don't believe in >>> it. I shouldn't be forced to support it every time I purchase food." >>> >>> Below are all the Cadbury products that have been certified as halal >>> compliant: >>> >>> [image: Cadbury halal1] >>> <https://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cadbury-halal11.jpg> >>> >>> Brandon Walker >>> <http://madworldnews.com/cadbury-certifies-products-halal-easter/> of >>> MadWorldNews asks: >>> >>> Muslims don’t celebrate Easter. In fact, the entire celebration of >>> Easter or Passover is against their religion and considered haram (an >>> insult to their god). So why on earth would you insult 70% of the United >>> States [who are Christians] with stating that you make your products >>> according to religious standards of a religion that can not celebrate >>> Easter? >>> >>> Pointing out that other food companies have also embraced halal, >>> including Krispy Kreme <http://www.krispykreme.com/>, McDonalds >>> <http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html>, and Butter Ball >>> <http://www.butterball.com/>, Walker gets to the real reason behind >>> Muslims' demand that companies like Cadbury be halal-compliant: >>> >>> Of course, most chocolate and baked goods are Halal, they are also >>> Kosher. In all my life I have yet to see them stamp Kosher on the Easter >>> Bunnies to get them to sell to good Hebrews during Passover, have you? >>> Nowadays you are bombarded with Halal demands for this and Halal demands >>> for that.... So why the outrage? Because they can. >>> >>> The more press they receive on this issue the more they control the >>> media. The more they win in courts, the more control they have over the >>> laws. The more they control the holidays, the more they control labor >>> force. It isn’t about what is in the Cadbury egg, it is about money and >>> control. Problem is it is an insult to all other people in this country. >>> It’s not about freedom but domination. >>> >>> H/t FOTM's maziel >>> >>> *~Éowyn* >>> *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/eowyn2/>* | March >>> 13, 2015 at 5:23 am | Tags: Brandon Walker >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=brandon-walker>, Butterball >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=butterball>, definition of halal >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=definition-of-halal>, halal-certified >>> Cadbury products >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=halal-certified-cadbury-products>, >>> Krispie Creme <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=krispie-creme>, >>> McDonald's <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=mcdonalds>, Sharia >>> dietary laws <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=sharia-dietary-laws> >>> | Categories: Christians/Christianity >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=111409284>, Culture War >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=20812>, Islam >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=420> | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-tXc >>> >>> Comment >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/03/13/cadbury-chocolates-go-halal/#respond> >>> See all comments >>> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/03/13/cadbury-chocolates-go-halal/#comments> >>> >>> Unsubscribe >>> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=eaced905935c28c895fe4e47a2730614&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=LQz4f.f6Udtb%3DT%3DKh%5D0fd%26i.nOxKfqimvY%5DR%26.%5DnpNMHkL%2FkU6U> >>> to no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. >>> Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions >>> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=eaced905935c28c895fe4e47a2730614&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. >>> >>> >>> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: >>> http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2015/03/13/cadbury-chocolates-go-halal/ >>> Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. 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