British supermarket giant risks sparking racial backlash.Byline: ANI London, Nov 8(ANI): British supermarket giant Asda has risked sparking a racial backlash by closing its traditional fresh meat counter and replacing it with a halal ha·lal Islam n. Meat that has been slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the shari'a. adj. 1. Of or being meat slaughtered in the prescribed way: a halal butcher; a halal label. only section. The chain has decided to make the move at its large store on the Isle of Dogs Coordinates: The Isle of Dogs is a peninsula in the East End of London. It is surrounded on three sides (East, South and West) by the River Thames, which follows a horseshoe-shaped arc to the south of the peninsula. in east London East London, city (1991 pop. 240,474), Eastern Cape, SE South Africa, on the Indian Ocean. The city grew around a British military post founded in 1847. Its harbor was developed from 1886, and today it is a leading South African port. . Following the decision, the Muslim customers will have a wider choice from the halal counter, while anyone wanting fresh pork chops or ham off the bone will have to go to the pre-packed meat section. Asda has said that it was "responding to customer demand" and had done a deal with a local halal butcher to reflect the ethnic make up of the area's population. Several politicians have voiced their concern that the move could ignite racial tension in the borough. "As the major supplier on the island, Asda should not be restricting choice," The Sunday Express quoted Jim Fitzpatrick Jim Fitzpatrick could refer to:
While, leader of the Tories on Tower Hamlets Council Peter Golds said the decision was "insensitive". (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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