Halal soup controversy

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The Halal soup controversy began in late 2010 when Campbell's Soup Company test-marketed a line of halal certified products for the Canadian and later the American market place, to take advantage of a growing market.[1] This action caused a fury of ridiculous hysteria about Muslims in America. Groups of people, such as Pamela Geller,[2] whipped up the frenzy by claiming that Muslims are slowly taking over America and introducing Sharia law into the US and Canada through a conspiratorial plot involving the grocery store soup aisle.[3] Geller states that the board certifying the soups has links to the Muslim Brotherhood and "Other Terrorist Groups," which no one else seems to be able to find. Apparently, these groups are now funding terrorists and lobbying for the introduction of Sharia law into "middle America."[4] She thinks boycotting is the way to go because "The State Department is doing nothing as it is run by Islamic Supremacists."[5]

The controversy of Campbell's soup making soups that fit the Halal dietary restrictions has rounded up the usual bigoted bunch that seem to be bored with the Park51 war, including a wonderful tweet from The Tea Party Nation: "Campbell's now making Muslim approved soups. Mmmmm Mmmmm not good. No more Campbell's for me."

From Geller's endorsed Facebook page (~Oct 7th, 2010) advocating for the boycott of Halal Soups made by Campbell's:[6]

This is yet another example of just how dangerous creeping shariah is to Western Civilization, Democracy and all freedom loving peoples. There are stages to the islamization of non-islamic countries. [...] This is just another way that terrorism and it's sponsors are insinuating themselves into our culture, Terrorists are NOT freedom fighters they are murderous thugs and I will not pay money for soup or any other product that supports, aids or abetts their tactics. Hope someone puts a list out of all of Campbell's affiliates.

As far as we can tell, Geller has had nothing to say about Campbell's Kosher products.[7]

These over-the-top accusations about Halal meat are not the only complaints as more reasonable people also complain about what they see as animal cruelty involved in Halal and Kosher slaughter.[8]

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  1. Campbell's halal line
  2. Outraged, and Outrageous: Pamela Geller — Blogger, Provocateur, Lightning Rod, The New York Times
  3. Sound The Sharia Alarm! Campbell's Makes Halal Soups, TPMMuckraker, 7 October 2010
  4. Islamophobia 101: Episode 38–Pamela Geller vs Halal Soup from Campbell Soup, The Islamic Workplace blog
  5. U.S. Warns Citizens of Muslim Attacks in Europe, Pamela Geller, Atlas Shrugs, 4 October 2010
  6. Boycott Campbell Soup for their certification of their products as halal and supporting The Muslim Brotherhood., Facebook
  7. Mmm, Mmm kosher! Campbell’s soup gets the nod from Orthodox Union, Jweekly.
  8. Halal and Kosher slaughter 'must end', BBC News, 10 June 2003
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