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Halal meat in Irish McDonald`s?

  • 22-11-2011 09:10PM
    #1
    therewillbe
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    Whilst in France last week it was brought to my attention a lot of Muslim`s were eating McDonald`s burgers. I just asked one of them and they told me all the Meat is slaughtered in the Halal way.Well a lot of Muslim`s over there I guess.My Question is,What is the situation here within Ireland in the way Irish McDonald`s burger`s are Manufactured?


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    therewillbe wrote: »
    Whilst in France last week it was brought to my attention a lot of Muslim`s were eating McDonald`s burgers. I just asked one of them and they told me all the Meat is slaughtered in the Halal way.Well a lot of Muslim`s over there I guess.My Question is,What is the situation here within Ireland in the way Irish McDonald`s burger`s are Manufactured?

    Hahahahahaha. Gull-i-calf! Yeah sure the meat is "halal" pffffffffffffffft.


  • #3
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I hear they use a pork sword to slaughter animals in France.


  • #4
    starbelgrade
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    What is the situation here within Ireland in the way Irish McDonald`s burger`s are Manufactured?


    The cows are reared well - free range & fed really decent food.

    They are then slaughtered humanely then processed into the most godawful shite you can stick between two pieces of bread.

    But not before some spotty fat gimp spits onto it & sticks a gherkin over the snot.


  • #5
    Dotrel
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    I'd be surprised if their meat is halal anywhere let alone here. They can't even be bothered cooking their chips in vegetable oil so if you're a veggie you probably shouldn't even be eating them.

    It's all about the mechanism and thru-put for them. They don't exactly care about making a flexible menu to suit all sorts.


  • #6
    starbelgrade
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    Dotrel wrote: »
    They don't exactly care about making a flexible menu to suit all sorts.

    Yes they do. They have kiddies meals for kiddies, eurosaver menus for the poor & extra large meals for fat people.

    They even do breakfast wraps now for businessmen on the go.


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  • #7
    A0
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    Whilst in France last week it was brought to my attention a lot of Muslim`s were eating McDonald`s burgers. I just asked one of them and they told me all the Meat is slaughtered in the Halal way.Well a lot of Muslim`s over there I guess.My Question is,What is the situation here within Ireland in the way Irish McDonald`s burger`s are Manufactured?

    True... no comment.


  • #8
    Benny_Cake
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    There's meat in McDonald's burgers? Learn something new every day.


  • #9
    Chuck Stone
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    The great thing about McD's is the wonderful choice they offer you.

    i.e. if you don't like it GTFO and go somewhere else.


  • #10
    eth0
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    The "meat" you get in McDonalds isn't actual meat so its nothing to worry about, meat would be far too dear for McDonalds to put on every burger.

    They do manage fit all the health risks associated with poor quality meat in this substance they use instead and does contain waste animal parts so not vegetarian or healthy.


  • #11
    saa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    I think if McD's made the effort to provide Halal I just think they would advertise it if it was available here like smaller takeaways do.

    But also... most people I know who are religious do not stick to the rules especially younger folk, my first experience with this of course if Catholics here, then I heard about Mormon teachings and thought they don't drink or get tattoo's or divorced but they do (might be wrong not too familiar with their rules but that's what I got), and Muslim friends here studying so do bend the rules.

    Maybe some religious followers feel more comfortable breaking dietary laws.. I mean hey gluttony is meant to be a deadly sin I wonder how many Christians break that on a daily basis.
    not a big deal really


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  • #12
    Ellis Dee
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    I always thought there was feckal, not halal, meat in McDonald's burgers.:D:D


  • #13
    Dotrel
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    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Yes they do. They have kiddies meals for kiddies, eurosaver menus for the poor & extra large meals for fat people.

    Poor, Fat, Kiddies. Collectively known as the McDonalds triad.


  • #14
    Benny_Cake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Benny_Cake


    It's 2 years old but Metro Eireann did a piece about it here - apparently none of the fast food chains in Ireland offer halal meat yet.Interestingly the requirements for certifying meat as halal are almost identical to those for certifying meat as kosher - but you can't mix dairy and meat under kosher so it affects food preparation.Anyway,no McD's or Burger King, they're not missing much.


  • #15
    Mint Sauce
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    starbelgrade wrote: »
    The cows are reared well - free range & fed really decent food.

    They are then slaughtered humanely then processed into the most godawful shite you can stick between two pieces of bread.

    But not before some spotty fat gimp spits onto it & sticks a gherkin over the snot.

    Dont forget that, that each slab of that shite could be made up from various bits of 600 of those animals.

    :D


  • #16
    therewillbe
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    Whilst on the topic of the make up of Burger`s,Whats`s in the Aul Batterburger?? Quite partial to one.


  • #17
    slapbangwallop
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    Most Muslims dont order burgers in McDs. I would have said (picks a BS figure out of the air that seems appropriate at the time) 80% go for a Fillt'O'Fish


  • #18
    Mint Sauce
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    Whilst on the topic of the make up of Burger`s,Whats`s in the Aul Batterburger?? Quite partial to one.

    Its a burger, wrapped in batter.

    :confused:


  • #19
    hondasam
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    Dont forget that, that each slab of that shite could be made up from various bits of 600 of those animals.

    :D

    This is the reason i don't eat that sh***, watched a programme years ago on how burgers,nuggets are made, disgusting.


  • #20
    Benny_Cake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Benny_Cake


    Only loosely related to this,but :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=098sMcQRYM0


  • #21
    Dotrel
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    Or read Fast Food Nation. That'll put you off soon enough.


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  • #22
    starbelgrade
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    Dont forget that, that each slab of that shite could be made up from various bits of 600 of those animals.

    :D

    Mmm. 600 tasty cow bits.


  • #23
    therewillbe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 741 ✭✭✭therewillbe


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Its a burger, wrapped in batter.

    :confused:

    Thank`s for comforting me but I believe the content`s are quite NASTY!


  • #24
    Dotrel
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    Benny_Cake wrote: »
    Only loosely related to this,but :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=098sMcQRYM0

    If one was ever wondering ....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCH7Mo7AjF0


  • #25
    biko
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    Why not ask in Islam OP http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=571
    They should know.


  • #26
    therewillbe
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    Dotrel wrote: »
    If one was ever wondering ....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCH7Mo7AjF0


    Making me Hungry but over there I was able to wash it down with a Beer or two.


  • #27
    Chuck Stone
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    therewillbe wrote: »
    Thank`s for comforting me but I believe the content`s are quite NASTY!

    Spawn of the Devil those fucking things.

    I wouldn't advise anyone to eat a 'beef' burger from a chipper. Breast in a bun is about the only burger type thing I'd eat from a chipper.

    Stick with chips and fish I reckon.


  • #28
    El Weirdo
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    Do you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France?

    A Royale with cheese.


  • #29
    Mint Sauce
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    hondasam wrote: »
    This is the reason i don't eat that sh***, watched a programme years ago on how burgers,nuggets are made, disgusting.

    Jamie Oliver, where they mechanically strip every bit of chicken from the bone?

    Although in fairness I stopped eating McDonalds long before this.


  • #30
    eth0
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    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Do you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France?

    A Royale with cheese.

    A line from some shoite american film. I can't remember the name of it


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  • #31
    starbelgrade
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    biko wrote: »
    Why not ask in Islam OP http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=571
    They should know.

    I doubt it. There's only 3 or 4 muslims who post there & they're Irish.


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