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French chef fired for serving halal meat

Euro-Islam13 years ago01 mins

News agencies – September 14, 2011 A French chef employed by the Avenance Elior catering company and working in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) cafeteria in Ulis (Ile-de-France), was laid off for making a halal steak by request of a Muslim employee. About 500 employees mobilized to defend the chef and signed a petition which will…

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Halal Increasingly Common on Dutch Shelves

Euro-Islam15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Telegraaf reports that halal foods are gaining Dutch shelf-space in the Netherlands. The halal food includes pork-free snacks such as sausages and meatballs in which the meat is processed according to Islamic law. Manufacturer Mekkafood from Venlo drove up production 25% this year, to 7,800 tons of halal meat. Producers note demand for halal products…

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