Halal Certification on Our Food

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We have received a number of letters from people asking if we will be putting the Muslim Halal logo on our food.l   

 To acquire Halal certification, payment is required to the endorsing body and involves a number of site inspections of both our  

growers and processors in order to ensure that our practices comply with the conditions of Halal certification.  It is important to note 

that this does not reflect the quality of the food being processed or sold – it only means that the products are approved as being 

prepared in accordance with the traditions of the Muslim faith. We are aware of an increasing number of large companies both in 

Australia and overseas, such as Kraft and Cadbury, who have obtained accreditation to use the Halal logo. We don’t believe they have

 done this because of any religious commitment but rather for purely commercial reasons. Perhaps these large organisations can 

afford to do this. While we have a choice however, we would prefer to avoid unnecessarily increasing the cost of our products in order

 to pay for Halal accreditation when this money would be better spent continuing to support important charitable causes where 

assistance is greatly needed. .... Dick Smith

 http://www.dicksmithfoods.com.au/media/news/halal-certification-our-food 

How much money are you giving this religion to build mosques and schools......

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http://www.news.com.au/national/aussie-firms-paying-inflated-price-to-have-halal-certification/story...

"...One major Queensland meat processor, which did not want to be identified, claimed it had been quoted $27,000 a month in Halal

certification fees through another MUI-endorsed certifier - four times more than AHFS had been charging..."

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/australia-caught-in-cash-for-halal-claim/story-fn3d...

[lightningdance]

And a proportion of money from this goes to terrorism.

[debra9275]

I hope they didn't purchase the endorsement then did they??

haven't read the link sorry

[lightningdance]

An excerpt from the link posted shows we are being extorted by the halal demand in our own country and our export partners.

I can only imagint the untold billions reaped from this practice worldwide.

THE body governing halal meat in Indonesia is accused of demanding tens of thousands of dollars in "donations" and travel expenses from Australian businesses.

Indonesia's Tempo Magazine reports that meat entering the country must be certified halal - that is, prepared under Islamic guidelines - by groups licensed by the Indonesian Clerics Council (MUI).

Tempo reports that Australian groups seeking certification must pay large "donations" to the MUI, and foot the bill for groups of its representatives to visit.

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http://www.halalchoices.com.au/what_is_sharia.html

Sharia goes way beyond food and halal but the point we want to make here is that all of the halal certification organisations are

operating under sharia law and desire for sharia law to be accepted as a part of our mainstream society.

Money that is paid out in fees for halal certification is used to fund in part or whole the push for sharia law in Australia. 

[cherry*135]

" Money that is paid out in fees for halal certification is used to fund in part or whole the push for sharia law in Australia. "

What proof is there that shows that claim is true?

[debra9275]

well I hope then siggie that if companies find the certifaction to be too expensive and feel it is going to fund terrorists, then they shouldn't be purchasing the endorsements, It's a free country here, and they don't have to buy them if they choose not to, so everything will be OK then

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@am*3 wrote:
" Money that is paid out in fees for halal certification is used to fund in part or whole the push for sharia law in Australia. "

What proof is there that shows that claim is true?

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   What proof is there that it is false?