The information highway is going at full speed! There's many things to like about it, like the free access of information but then there's one thing I don't like-the spread of vicious unconfirmed rumors. What am I going on about?
Well... lately it's been the red-dot and the gelatin issue.
To put it simply, the email and FB post circulating is saying that it's ALL haram!
C'mon lah....
If you want to spread some sort of email or advice why don't you look it up first? If you haven't heard, there's this thing called Google.
Oxford dictionary added 'google' in 2006. You know how I know that? I googled it.
Now this halal food thing has been long running issue for me.
I left Malaysia to live overseas when I was 17 when I went to Australia. At 19, I went to live in Singapore. I had to go to the supermarket and buy halal food when it was all mixed with things I'm not supposed to consume. Guess what I did. I read the labels. Was it hard? Heck yeah! But I had to do it. And what about those codes then? Specifically those E codes. Well, I looked around for the definitions. I remember one the first reliable E code definitions I got from the net was from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS).
I didn't know so I educated myself. If you look hard enough you'll find it.
Don't know what that red dot is?
Check this out:
What about gelatin then?
Ever heard of halal gelatin? No? Then google it.
But here's the short story:
Gelatine is derived from animals. Those animals can be pigs, cows and even fish. So if a cow is slaughtered properly is it halal? Yes? So if the gelatin is derived from a halal-slaughtered cow it will be halal? Yes?
So if the label says it's halal but the ingredients say it contains gelatin it is possible that it actually is halal? Yes?
Good.
Now you understand. If you don't understand, then google it first. You're already using a computer with an internet connection.
Before you spread whatever it is, it deserves it's due diligence. If not, you may just be spreading lies.
Well... lately it's been the red-dot and the gelatin issue.
To put it simply, the email and FB post circulating is saying that it's ALL haram!
C'mon lah....
If you want to spread some sort of email or advice why don't you look it up first? If you haven't heard, there's this thing called Google.
Oxford dictionary added 'google' in 2006. You know how I know that? I googled it.
Now this halal food thing has been long running issue for me.
I left Malaysia to live overseas when I was 17 when I went to Australia. At 19, I went to live in Singapore. I had to go to the supermarket and buy halal food when it was all mixed with things I'm not supposed to consume. Guess what I did. I read the labels. Was it hard? Heck yeah! But I had to do it. And what about those codes then? Specifically those E codes. Well, I looked around for the definitions. I remember one the first reliable E code definitions I got from the net was from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS).
I didn't know so I educated myself. If you look hard enough you'll find it.
Don't know what that red dot is?
Check this out:
Statement on “red dot” label on Mars chocolate products in Egypt
Mars products always comply to the legal and cultural norms of all the markets it does business in. Mars products, including Snickers, Bounty and Mars bars do not contain pork nor pork derivatives. Mars products are exported to a number of markets, of which India is one; the red dot that may appear on some of our packaging is a legal requirement for the Indian Market. It indicates that the product may contain egg, which is not suitable for some vegetarians in India. Still, to further clarify the matter, we are currently completing the process of separating the packaging for the two markets which will minimize future misunderstanding.
Source: http://www.mars.com/global/press-center/media-library-search.aspx?SiteId=148&Id=3258
Mars products always comply to the legal and cultural norms of all the markets it does business in. Mars products, including Snickers, Bounty and Mars bars do not contain pork nor pork derivatives. Mars products are exported to a number of markets, of which India is one; the red dot that may appear on some of our packaging is a legal requirement for the Indian Market. It indicates that the product may contain egg, which is not suitable for some vegetarians in India. Still, to further clarify the matter, we are currently completing the process of separating the packaging for the two markets which will minimize future misunderstanding.
Source: http://www.mars.com/global/press-center/media-library-search.aspx?SiteId=148&Id=3258
What about gelatin then?
Ever heard of halal gelatin? No? Then google it.
But here's the short story:
Gelatine is derived from animals. Those animals can be pigs, cows and even fish. So if a cow is slaughtered properly is it halal? Yes? So if the gelatin is derived from a halal-slaughtered cow it will be halal? Yes?
So if the label says it's halal but the ingredients say it contains gelatin it is possible that it actually is halal? Yes?
Good.
Now you understand. If you don't understand, then google it first. You're already using a computer with an internet connection.
Before you spread whatever it is, it deserves it's due diligence. If not, you may just be spreading lies.
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