Andy Warhol found artistic inspiration in a can of Campbell's tomato soup. These days, some activists are finding sinister Muslim connections in the same can.
Campbell Soup Co., the Camden, N.J., food giant, has been fighting a grass-roots boycott of its products after its Canadian subsidiary rolled out a line of soups certified as halal, meaning they're prepared according to Islamic dietary laws.
Campbell Co. of Canada introduced the soups in a few Canadian markets in January, although American bloggers didn't catch up to the news until earlier this month.
That's when the tempest in a tomato-soup can started.
Blogger Pamela Geller began calling for a boycott earlier this month via her widely read site, Atlas Shrugs.
Other bloggers soon joined in.
The halal soups, designated with a special label, are available only in Canada. The company has no plans to offer a similar line in the United States, said John Faulkner, a company spokesman.
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Whoa, whoa! Why shouldn't Muslims be able to have a product that conforms to their dietary needs?
ReplyDeleteShould companies not prepare kosher food either?
Maybe we should boycott McDonald's for offering a Filet-o-Fish sandwich during Lent for Catholics?
C'mon, people!
More loonies spouting hate.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Nobody complains about kosher foods. But everyone wants to bash the muslems.
ReplyDeleteThis is just as bad as having labels on most thing in 2 languages. I despise going to the grocery store to have to search for the items I buy through the Spanish on the labels. Shame on companies bowing to those who refuse to learn the language in the counrty they CHOSE to come to. Welcome to America...NOT LEARN ENGLISH!!!
ReplyDeleteExactly, the white settlers learned the language and customs of the American Indians . . . oh, wait a minute . . . that's right they killed . . .
ReplyDeleteHey, don't bogart the . . .