KFC goes Halal

**barbaro** · 25-03-2010, 03:50 PM

The hyporcrisy in the marketing gimmick and political correct charade is that the food is not even halal, because KFC admits that the chickens are not killed by hand, and blessed in the name of Allah, to begin with.

Therefore, KFC food is not even Halal.

Why are they catering to this demographic?

PC? Or, marketing & sales? Both?

What will the UK be like in 10 years? 20 years? 50 years?

KFC diner told 'you can't have bacon in your burger here - we're now halal'

By Katherine Faulkner
25th March 2010

A diner was left fuming after a KFC restaurant took his favourite meal off the menu because it breached their new halal regulations.

Alan Phillips was told he would have to travel five miles to another branch if he wanted the Big Daddy, a chicken burger, topped with bacon, cheese and salad.
The branch, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is one of 86 KFC restaurants which is running trials of a scheme where they sell nothing other than halal meat.

Read more: KFC diner told 'you can't have bacon in your burger here - we're now halal!' | Mail Online

Trial: This KFC in Burton-on-Trent is one of 86 stores to be selling nothing other than halal meat during the next few months

The company has taken the burger off the menu because Islamic dietary law forbids Muslims to eat anything which has been prepared on the same premises as pork, which is itself strictly forbidden.

It said it was responding to 'increased demand' for a halal menu in the areas of Britain with growing Muslim populations.

Mr Phillips said he found the change 'extremely unfair' on non-Muslim customers.
'I can't believe a chain like this has taken this stance,' he said. 'Staff told me that due to the dietary laws halal meat could not be prepared in the same place as other meats, so I couldn't have my bacon.

It was like they were saying I couldn't buy bacon because it might offend people.'
Mr Phillips was told he would have to travel to another KFC five miles away to buy his bacon burger. He protested that this was too far for him to travel.
'It is getting silly,' he said. 'I have many friends who are black, white and Muslim but they wouldn't be forced to eat non-halal meat.

Banned: The Big Daddy has been banned at 86 KFC restaurants

'I have no problem with them selling halal meat, but I would like the choice.'
Traditionally, halal meat must be slaughtered by hand, although KFC, which has more than 750 restaurants in the UK, said its chickens are not killed in this way.

The meat must also be blessed in the name of Allah and cannot be kept on the same premises as banned substances including pork and alcohol.

KFC spokesman Nina Arnott said the halal trial was expected to last 'a few months'.
She said: 'We've responded to requests to provide halal food in some parts of the UK and the Middleway Park restaurant in Burton is one of the restaurants taking part in our trial.

'The Big Daddy is the only product we've taken off the menu at our trial stores and we're using exactly the same ingredients and exactly the same tasting chicken as before.'

Read more: KFC diner told 'you can't have bacon in your burger here - we're now halal!' | Mail Online

**good2bhappy** · 25-03-2010, 04:03 PM

Had some great KFC in Lahore
what is the fuss?

**mr Fred** · 25-03-2010, 04:59 PM

It's just another load of bollocks non story.
One bloke moans about not being able to have bacon and it's a big 'Muslims talking over the world' story instead of an area with a large potential Muslim customer base doing something that makes shag all difference to any bugger else.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 05:08 PM

^Another brick in the wall mate.

**jandajoy** · 25-03-2010, 05:47 PM

The Uk must, at some point make a decision.

Stay British and all that that means

( i.e. regain, reestablish, recreate an identity that people can relate to.)

Or concede to be some kind of melting pot, a pot puree, a casserole, a slurry of refugees and immigrants, the lost and the looser.

Methinks the decision has already been made.

England, not Britain, has lost its way. The stalwarts are confused, the faithful dismayed.

Somehow we've become a melting pot of negative dross.

We didn't fight back and our stiff upper lip attitude,

as adverse to the Scottish

" Fok off n die " ,

has resulted in a scared population hiding away behind their pot plants and plasmas.

The high fliers in the cities soar above it all.

They can capitalise on it all.

The banks and bankers squeeze every last penny out of the tax payers.

Their multi million pay offs and handshakes are legendary.

The government is proven corrupt again and again.

The majority suffer and submit. Confused, concerned but, ultimately incapable of responding.

I don't recognise England anymore and, for the time being, embrace and celebrate an alternate culture in another land.

**mr Fred** · 25-03-2010, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Smug Farang Bore

^Another brick in the wall mate.

Bollocks. It's a commercial decision based on trying to get a large potential customer base into a business.
No politics involved.

**AntRobertson** · 25-03-2010, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by mr Fred

It's just another load of bollocks non story. One bloke moans about not being able to have bacon and it's a big 'Muslims talking over the world' story instead of an area with a large potential Muslim customer base doing something that makes shag all difference to any bugger else.

Spot on.

Large multinational Co. makes change to cater for majority customer base, usual knee-jerk reaction from Daily Mail readers ensues.

And in other breaking news to hand... Water Officially 'Wet', Says Scientist.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 06:22 PM

^^Can't the guy have a choice?

Why can't he have bacon in his burger??

The mozzies can still have their choice.

Its the UK N he wants bacon.

**good2bhappy** · 25-03-2010, 06:22 PM

I live in a bungallow
I like to sit on my verandah
wearing pyjammas
and at weekends go to the polo club to take part in the gymkannah
snooker is a great game
how british am I?

**Norton** · 25-03-2010, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Milkman

PC? Or, marketing & sales? Both?

KFC, McDonald's and all are all about marketing and sales. Sure as hell isn't the food quality.

This particular outlet is obviously in a Muslim majority market so claiming they are halal increase sales. Guess if a Brit wants bacon, he'll have to go to a KFC outlet down the road a bit wot's got it.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 07:09 PM

Where ever you go these places sell the same shite thats why people use them. Tree huggers can get their Veggie shite n kids get those healthy reconstituted chicken nuggets....

.He wants his bacon burger crap.

You can get Fokin bacon in Dubai, why not Burton?

They will stop selling beer in Burton-on-Trent next.

**slackula** · 25-03-2010, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Smug Farang Bore

The mozzies can still have their choice.

Its the UK N he wants bacon.

And he will be able to get his bacon quite easily, just not in a KFC located in an area that has a lot of Muslim customers, non-story imho.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 08:37 PM

^...thats the point if 1000s of us move to Saudi would they go fekin hell lets make a bacon burger coz thats what they want

...

....86 KFCs now where will it all end..

Jandajoy was right you try it in Scotland n they ll tell you to piss off.

**Beadle** · 25-03-2010, 09:07 PM

KFC meat can never be considered Halal because it is not blessed nor slaughtered correctly.

Yet another simple advertising gimmick by KFC but in truth the meat is still Haram.

I would suggest if not having Halal KFC really bothers the Muslim community they can fuck off to wherever they came from.

Why should the locals suffer?

**Beadle** · 25-03-2010, 09:10 PM

And more pertinently, why should religion have an influence on any business in the United Kingdom?

We are regressing as a society by catering for any religion and its ridiculous laws.

FFS, we are meant to be a progressive society.

Very sad, even if it the motive is purely business.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 09:11 PM

These places have become no go areas for the locals.

..bring back bacon.!

**slackula** · 25-03-2010, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Beadle

I would suggest if not having Halal KFC really bothers the Muslim community they can fuck off to wherever they came from.

Would you say the same to Jews regarding kosher restaurants?

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 09:36 PM

^These are fast food places catering for all.

Not just one intolerant bunch.

**slackula** · 25-03-2010, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by Smug Farang Bore

Not just one intolerant bunch.

Go back and read Deuteronomy..

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 09:58 PM

If you theme a place aimed at one group. . .Fine.

Indian, Chinese, Thai, Tex Mex.....

but Countrywide FF places supply a known marketed product or else you ll be getting deep fried mars burgers in Glasgow and leek shakes in Cardiff...Not to mention boiled hippopotamus in suitcase sauce in Torquay.

If we don't stop it now, we'll get those goppin chicken sausages we have to eat on planes coz the intolerant bastards won't let us have the real thing.

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 09:59 PM

^^Never said they can't have it, just the choice should be there.

He was at the stoning in the Life of Brian.

**barbaro** · 25-03-2010, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by Beadle

KFC meat can never be considered Halal because it is not blessed nor slaughtered correctly.

Yet another simple advertising gimmick by KFC but in truth the meat is still Haram.

Yes, Beadle, and I noted this in my OP.

This is a marketing gimmick and that fake.

If one is to do a marketing scheme, shouldn't it at least be real?

**Smug Farang Bore** · 25-03-2010, 10:13 PM

^We have advertising standards commission. It will end up with a mozzie suing for his human rights in an EU court.

..unlike the guy who now has to travel for his bacon-denying him of his rights.

**Beadle** · 25-03-2010, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by slackula

Would you say the same to Jews regarding kosher restaurants?

If they are Jewish restaurants why would I? They are entitled to serve whatever food they want.

A fast food chain specifically catering for a minority and excluding the local majority is the issue here.

**billy the kid** · 25-03-2010, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by jandajoy

The Uk must, at some point make a decision.

Stay British and all that that means

( i.e. regain, reestablish, recreate an identity that people can relate to.)

Or concede to be some kind of melting pot, a pot puree, a casserole, a slurry of refugees and immigrants, the lost and the looser.

Methinks the decision has already been made.

England, not Britain, has lost its way. The stalwarts are confused, the faithful dismayed.

Somehow we've become a melting pot of negative dross.

We didn't fight back and our stiff upper lip attitude,

as adverse to the Scottish

" Fok off n die " ,

has resulted in a scared population hiding away behind their pot plants and plasmas.

The high fliers in the cities soar above it all.

They can capitalise on it all.

The banks and bankers squeeze every last penny out of the tax payers.

Their multi million pay offs and handshakes are legendary.

The government is proven corrupt again and again.

The majority suffer and submit. Confused, concerned but, ultimately incapable of responding.

I don't recognise England anymore and, for the time being, embrace and celebrate an alternate culture in another land.

,, you will eat your words one day.

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