Hashtag #boycottmcdonalds tends on Twitter after fast food major posts on 'Halal' food
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): A hashtag #boycottmcdonalds is currently trendfing on Twitter ever since fast food major McDonald stated that all its restaurants serve halal meat.
"Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's India. We truly appreciate this opportunity to respond to your comments. The meat that we use, across our restaurants, is of the highest quality and is sourced from government-approved suppliers who are HACCP certified," McDonald tweeted.
"All our restaurants have HALAL certificates. You can ask the respective restaurant Managers to show you the certificate for your satisfaction and confirmation," it said.
Soon the statement left several Twitter users agitated as they complained targeting the company.
I didn't knew McDonald's is an islamic organisation which follows islamic food practices...
— Prabhat (@prabhatasthana) August 23, 2019
Can I also see a jhatka certificate????
#BoycottMcDonalds
We do not eat halal mark food.... thanks for letting us know, you guys force we hindus to eat halal mark foods.... Now, we hindus will not have any food in your chain.... #boycottmcdonalds @chitrapadhi @SulagnaDash6 @Himansh72125945 @jyotsnadevi33
— Biraja Nath (@birajanath) August 23, 2019
Netizen Biraja Nath tweeted: "We do not eat halal mark food.... thanks for letting us know, you guys force we hindus to eat halal mark foods.... Now, we hindus will not have any food in your chain.... #boycottmcdonalds @chitrapadhi @SulagnaDash6 @Himansh72125945 @jyotsnadevi33.Another Andy: " Indians don’t eat halal! This is treacherous!@TajinderBagga @Ish_Bhandari @ippatelLawsuit needed against Mc Donald."
So you purchase meat only by Muslim suppliers and businesses?? Why this hate for Hindus and sikhs?
— Amit (@Silent_Budhha) August 23, 2019
"So you purchase meat only by Muslim suppliers and businesses?? Why this hate for Hindus and Sikhs?," Amit, another Twitter user, said.
#BoycottMcDonalds for disrespecting Buddhists, Hindus & Sikhs. Don’t force #halal on Buddhists,Hindus and Sikhs.
— AlkaSingh Chowkidar (@ThAlkaSingh) August 23, 2019
One Alksa Singh Chowkidar said: "#BoycottMcDonalds for disrespecting Buddhists, Hindus & Sikhs. Don’t force #halal on Buddhists,Hindus and Sikhs."
In #Halal the slaughter of animal is done in #Islamic ritual by reciting tasmiya or shahada in the name of #Allah. Also the animal suffer excruciating pain in the process.
— 🇮🇳 Bharat ye rehna chahiye 🇮🇳 (@iamniteshnaik) August 22, 2019
Why should Hindus forming 88% of your customers base consume such meat?@SouleFacts#BoycottMcDonalds
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