Subway UK: 185 stores now serve only halal food, no more ham

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Sandwich chain Subway has defended changing the contents of some products in line with demands by Muslims for meat to comply with sharia law.
Sandwiches at 185 Subway outlets in Britain and Ireland no longer come with ham or bacon as the pig is regarded as unclean in Islam.
The pork has been replaced by turkey in a move the company hopes will avoid offending Muslim customers. Turkey is halal, or clean, to Muslims.
Subway outlets adopting the new policy will display a window sticker reading: "All meats are halah."
But the practice of halal slaughter, which can only be carried out by Muslim men who chant "Bismillah Allahu-Akbar" (in praise of God) before the slaughter, is not without controversy. Critics say it is inhumane because sharia law demands the animal is conscious at the moment of slaughter.
Subway insisted that the animals that provided its meat were stunned before slaughter, as required by the EU. Some Muslim leaders feel that stunning an animal before it is slaughtered does not transgress the tenets of the Koran, the RSPCA said.
A Subway spokesman said: "All our suppliers comply with EU animal welfare legislation as a minimum and we require suppliers of halal products to adopt the stunning of animals prior to their slaughter. All halal meats are certified by the appropriate halal authorities.
"All halal Subway stores have numerous signs stating that they serve halal food. These are situated on the menu panels, nutritional information and in the front window of the store."
The US-based firm said it was responding to community requests. "The diverse multicultural population across the UK and Ireland means we have to balance the values of many religious communities with the overall aim of improving the health and welfare standards of animals," said a spokesperson.
An RSCPA spokesman said: "Scientific research has clearly shown that slaughter of an animal without stunning can cause unnecessary suffering, and the RSPCA is opposed to the slaughter of any animal without first making it insensible to pain and distress.
"The only legal exemptions to stunning during slaughter exist for kosher and halal methods of slaughter. However, it is important to differentiate between 'religious' and 'non-stun' slaughter as around 90% of all halal in the UK receives a stun before slaughter.
"Our concern has nothing to do with the expression of religious belief but with the practice of killing by throat cutting without pre-stunning.
"We believe that meat produced from animals stunned or not stunned before slaughter should be clearly labelled to allow consumer choice, and continue to press for changes in the law that would improve the welfare of all farm animals at the time of slaughter."

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Very good move, hopefully more brands will follow (they probably will when they see Subway making the $$$$$).

[LobsterUnit]

No pork on the fork but i don't like subway. Khaatumo fried chicken.

[Hodan94]

u should see the dailymail reaction to this

[Methylamine]

You Brits better be grateful that practically everything is halal, the only halal fast food out here is shawarma and sabayad wraps

[hydrogen]

You Brits better be grateful that practically everything is halal, the only halal fast food out here is shawarma and sabayad wraps

The thing is, we have Kebab and curry and chicken and chips (whereas you have things like shawarma) which is all halal and Muslims eat takeaway like there's no tomorrow and Subway has probably noticed this. Like after kids come back from dugsi/madrassa they eat from anywhere near their local mosques as long it's halal.

[Methylamine]

You Brits better be grateful that practically everything is halal, the only halal fast food out here is shawarma and sabayad wraps

The thing is, we have Kebab and curry and chicken and chips (whereas you have things like shawarma) which is all halal and Muslims eat takeaway like there's no tomorrow and Subway has probably noticed this. Like after kids come back from dugsi/madrassa they eat from anywhere near their local mosques as long it's halal.

Last time I was in the UK, I recall having halal KFC, halal Nando's (That's halal here too but it tastes like crap here), and was told that McDonald's sold halal nuggets in certain locations, this is without mentioning the kebab shops, Chicken Cottages, hebel chicken and biscuits etc etc. A lot of it has to do with apathy on our part...sadly many Muslims here are content with eating food that isn't halal, provided there's no pork on it (myself included)

[STARKAST]

A - Subway isn't halal - it isn't HMC.
B - Bad move, the Brits should keep their wretched pork, Us Muslims don't need enemies, we need them as 'allies'. We have our own Halal businesses.

No such thing as Halal foods in thee west.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 09417.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21302925

I can show 100's more.

[StormShadow]

sadly many Muslims here are content with eating food that isn't halal, provided there's no pork on it (myself included)

LOL, Somalis said Yahuud ayaa qasho so they count on the Jews ( including me)!

[FarhanYare]

Lucky for reer UK. There is no single halal KFC, Mc, Burgerking or Subway over here.

[original dervish]

Isn't Kosher food Halal?

[AbkoowDhiblaawe]

Isn't Kosher food Halal?

yes.

[MujahidAishah]

Subway aint even nice

KFC

[YummyMummy]

^ NO. It's only halal if there were not other options/food available.

Wallahi my brother & sisters in USA/Canada I don't get u. Surely holding on to your principles is more important than the satisfaction of meet?!
Isn't there veggie food everywhere? So what's wrong with buying the veggie option? In work, buy:
1) the cheese & tomato sandwich,
2)egg sandwich,
3) tuna pasta/sandwich,
4) tomato pasta,
5) Mediterranean/Italian veggie/roast veg pasta (or sandwich version), etc.

This is available in every bloody store & grocery shop. Bottle of drink/water, crisps/chocolates and hey presto, Bob's you uncle, you're sorted for the day gov'na!
And when u go home eat the cooked halal food your parents or spouses cook for you, wa feeha khairun katheer

[AbkoowDhiblaawe]

^ NO. It's only halal if there were not other options/food available.

Wallahi my brother & sisters in USA/Canada I don't get u. Surely holding on to your principles is more important than the satisfaction of meet?!
Isn't there veggie food everywhere? So what's wrong with buying the veggie option? In work, buy:
1) the cheese & tomato sandwich,
2)egg sandwich,
3) tuna pasta/sandwich,
4) tomato pasta,
5) Mediterranean/Italian veggie/roast veg pasta (or sandwich version), etc.

This is available in every bloody store & grocery shop. Bottle of drink/water, crisps/chocolates and hey presto, Bob's you uncle, you're sorted for the day gov'na!
And when u go home eat the cooked halal food your parents or spouses cook for you, wa feeha khairun katheer

preach sista,preach.