UK Muslim MPs upset after eating non-halal meat unwittingly
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Britain's Muslim MPs and peers are infuriated after it was disclosed that the meat they were eating in the restaurants of the Parliament was not halal, a media report said on Sunday.
"Muslim MPs and peers have been told they cannot have meat slaughtered in line with Islamic tradition because the method – slitting an animal's throat without first stunning it – is offensive to many of their non-Muslim colleagues," the Daily Mail reported.
The paper quoted a spokesman for the House of Lords and the House of Commons confirming that Halal meat was not served in their restaurants. The stance has infuriated some parliamentarians who have eaten meat in the Palace's 23 restaurants and cafes, having been assured that it was halal.
"I did feel misled. I think a halal option should be made available," Lord Ahmed of Rotherham said.
In 2010, the Mail reported that schools, hospitals and restaurants were serving halal meat to unwitting customers. Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Somerfield and the Co-op all said they stocked meat slaughtered according to Islamic tradition without letting customers know.
Fast-food chains including Domino’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, KFC, Nando's and Subway are also using halal meat without telling customers, it was revealed.
Alison Ruoff, a member of the Church of England, said: "It's a bit hypocritical that the Houses of Parliament, which have allowed other people to provide halal food, have ruled it out on their own premises."
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