Walkers crisps are the latest things to fall foul of Muslims, after it was revealed that some varieties contain a tiny amount of alcohol as a chemical agent to extract particular flavours.
The Asian newspaper Eastern Eye carried the story after a Bradford shopkeeper said that a customer informed him that a few Walkers brands (Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli and Doritos Chilli Heat Wave) were not on the alcohol-free list.
Muslims say that Walkers should make it clear on the packaging that the crisps contain a trace amount of alcohol, and Walkers have been accused of “not being sensitive to Muslims’ needs”.
The shopkeeper concerned said that some of the brands were his daughter’s favourites, and when he found out about the tiny amount of alcohol, he phoned his wife and asked her to destroy all the packets.
The Muslim Council of Britain say that it was “very offensive” for Muslims to find out they had eaten something with alcohol in, and they would be investigating. Muslims say they try to lobby for halal symbols on popular brands.
Are concerns from non-Muslims listened to in the same way, such as when British schoolchildren are fed on halal meat in their school dinners? Many people find halal slaughter offensive but may well be eating the end product without being informed.
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