McDonald’s Islamic Diet Lawsuit Settled For $700K In Michigan, Funny they loved them starting in 2000!?

A McDonald’s lawsuit over Islamic diet requirements has cost the chain $700,000 in a settlement, but the brand has not admitted wrongdoing in the case.

The McDonald’s Islamic diet lawsuit started back in 2011, when customer Ahmed Ahmed alleged that he was served a piece of chicken in one of the franchises in Michigan that was not slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law, as had been suggested.

“The lawsuit alleged that Ahmed bought a chicken sandwich in September 2011 at a Dearborn McDonald’s but found it wasn’t halal — meaning it didn’t meet Islamic requirements for preparing food. Islam forbids consumption of pork, and God’s name must be invoked before an animal providing meat for consumption is slaughtered.”

According to the paper, the McDonald’s Islamic diet lawsuit was initiated when it was ”confirmed from a source familiar with the inventory” that the Dearborn franchise had in actuality been guilty of serving non-halal food “on many occasions.” MORE

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Halal McNuggets a Hit in Detroit

Sales are so good, McDonald’s expands the idea other restaurants

In September 2000, a McDonald’s restaurant in Dearborn, Michigan began offering a halal version of its chicken nuggets, in response to requests from area customers. Over the following year, sales of the unique item were so good that they expanded the idea to a second Dearborn location.

At the Michigan Avenue restaurant (14860 Michigan Avenue), McNugget sales are usually about double the restaurant chain’s average, and 65 percent of the orders are for the halal version. The halal product has been so successful that McDonald’s expanded the offering to its location at 13158 Ford Road.

Over 150,000 Muslims live in the Detroit/Dearborn area, representing an ethnic and cultural mosaic that is typical of Muslims in America. According to the Arab-American Institute, Dearborn has the highest concentration of ethnic Arabs outside of the Middle East. In some area schools, more than 90% of students are Muslim. It is not surprising, therefore, that Dearborn stores and restaurants have begun to cater to the dietary needs of Muslims. In addition to Muslim-owned businesses, other mainstream businesses such as Kroger supermarket, Big Boy restaurant and Oakwood Hospital are offering halal meats for the Muslim community.

Following the success of halal McNuggets in Michigan, McDonald’s Corporation has since expanded the halal offering to select restaurants in Australia and the United Kingdom as well.

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