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A French School Made Its Muslim and Jewish Students Wear ID Tags At Lunchtime
School cafeterias—at least for the most part—are pretty damn grim affairs. But one French school in the wine-loving region of Burgundy is taking its school lunches to heretofore-unseen levels of dread and desolation.
Celebrating Eid on Britain's First Organic Halal Farm
“Muslims and non-Muslims, we’ve all ignored that reality in how our food is produced,” says Lutfi Radwan, co-founder of Willowbrook Farm in Oxfordshire.
Some Swedish Lunatic Thinks Eating Halal Meat Magically Makes You Muslim
“You become a Muslim if you eat halal meat,” said Michael Öhman, a leading member of the nationalist Sweden Democrats party, to a local newspaper this week. Yes, with a straight face.
The Bitcoin Startup that Helps Muslims Get Loans Without Breaking Islamic Law
Matthew Martin is using the digital currency to circumvent Islamic rules about finance.
Despite International Confusion, Church's Chicken Is Not a Church
When one sleuthing Muslim customer of Texas Chicken Malaysia noticed that his dipping sauce was actually a product of Church's Chicken, he believed that he was eating non-halal food. Because, you know, it says "church."
This Halal Meat Scandal Is Served with a Side of Gun Smuggling
In the continuing saga of an Iowa-based halal meat supplier that has been accused of mislabeling meat, a new chapter has emerged. Prosecutors now say that the company is connected to a recent seizure of smuggled weapons that were possibly bound for...
Your Local Chinese Grocer Is a Paradise of Pig Snouts and Tofu
Toronto's Chinese grocers aren't just catering to the Chinese anymore. With an ever-diversifying clientele, you can find Filipino desserts and halal meat.
Question of the Day: What do You Know About Halal?
Both Pauline Hanson and supporters for Reclaim Australia have suggested that halal food funds terrorism. We took to the streets to find out how widespread these beliefs are.
ISIS Destroyed Hundreds of Boxes of American Chicken in Food-Starved Syria
Images have emerged online that purportedly depict members of the Islamic State destroying hundreds of boxes of US-produced chicken legs intended for civilians.
How a Rock Musician from China Brought Uyghur Food to Boston
After years playing in one of China’s biggest rock bands, Payzulla Polat came to America to study music and serve up the cuisine of his forefathers—the embattled Uyghurs of northwest China.
We Spoke to Temple Grandin About the UK Halal Slaughterhouse Controversy
Video footage from inside a Yorkshire slaughterhouse has reignited debates over whether halal slaughter is humane. But Dr. Grandin says such animal abuse isn't limited to halal abattoirs.
Secret Video Shows Horrific Animal Abuse in UK Halal Slaughterhouse
The footage includes a worker jumping on the neck of a conscious animal, and four men have been suspended from the Yorkshire slaughterhouse. But experts say this isn't just a halal problem.