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The strike covered all KFC stores in the province of Ontario, home to Canada’s largest Muslim community, except Thunder Bay City and Canada’s capital Ottawa. Now, Hindus and Sikhs of Canada have sent a notice to KFC over halal meat.
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has found itself at the centre of controversy in Canada after announcing plans to serve halal-certified chicken at most of its restaurants in Ontario and stop serving haram (prohibited by Islamic law) pork products. American fast-food chain KFC aims to offer customers more diverse and inclusive options by following Islamic dietary laws. According to reports, the change began in May. It covered all KFC stores in the province of Ontario, home to Canada’s largest Muslim community, except Thunder Bay City and Canada’s capital Ottawa. Now, Canadian Hindus, Sikhs have sent a notice to KFC over halal meat.
Hindu Forum Canada has sent a notice through their law firm asking KFC to reverse the decision citing it as being against cruelty, the spirit of the law and the principles of inclusion. They are not opposed to the idea of serving halal meat but only argue that the restaurant should also serve non-halal meat to cater to the needs of people belonging to religions where halal is prohibited.
The notice said that for nearly 71 years, KFC has operated restaurants in Ontario without any requirement that each of its restaurants serve only halal chicken. We believe this sudden change is not consistent with the spirit of the law, the principle of inclusiveness, or your own corporate brand, which is said to be “a symbol of integrity and hard work.”
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