Pork DNA Found In Halal Meat Served To Muslim Prisoners

A number of news outlets here, here and here are reporting that Pork DNA has been found in "Halal meat" served to Muslim prisoners.

Given the previous scandals around the world over Pork being found in so called "Halal" products, LM is slightly surprised about the surprise not least because as I've reported before pork being supplied as Halal to British Muslim prisoners is old news. LM wrote almost 3 years ago about Pork being served as Halal and I repeat "we Muslims need reassurance that the food we eat is actually Halal". This does not only affect Muslims as Pork has been supplied to Jewish passengers on a flight to Israel.

The real issue for LM is why are the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) refusing to name the supplier providing the contaminated food and why only now despite previous examples cited above have the MOJ just launched an investigation.

The Food industry is big business and Govt invariably protect their friends and donors ahead of serving the public interest. However, short of going vegetarian the Industry and Govt need to urgently act in order to restore Muslim and Non Muslim public confidence in Food labelling and the integrity of the food supply chain.