Four Corners: Sept 7
Monday's Four Corners looks at the war of words over Islamic certification of food.
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On Monday’s Four Corners Geoff Thompson presents ‘The truth about Halal’ -the war of words over Islamic certification of food.
With claims of corruption and links to terrorism, it goes in search of the truth.
What do Vegemite, Cadbury’s chocolate, Bega cheese and Kellogg’s cereals have in common? They are all Halal certified. Like many products on our supermarket shelves, they’ve been given the tick of approval for Muslim consumers to buy.
For food producers and exporters it’s a straightforward pragmatic business practice. The manufacturer pays for an inspection to gain Halal certification, which in turn opens up lucrative markets.
To the growing anti-Halal movement it’s the thin edge of the wedge, a sign of the Islamification of Australia.
It’s become a touchstone issue for groups like Reclaim Australia, that label it a “religious tax” foisted on consumers.
Claims about corruption and links to terrorism light up the blogosphere and provide fodder for anti-Islam rallies.
Four Corners goes in search of the truth and follows the money trail to reveal where the Halal funds are ending up.
We meet key players in the anti-Halal movement and the men who decide what’s Halal and what’s not – and hold the key to multi-billion dollar export markets.
Monday 7th September at 8.30pm on ABC.
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Four Corners has had to take down its Facebook post about this program after the comments were hijacked by racist anti-Halal extremists. Very surprised that Four Corners is doing this program and possibly pandering to the nonsense pedalled by the extremist lunatic fringe.
It’s more likely that 4 Corners will bust some of the anti-Halal myths, isn’t it? Not that facts will make the racist loonies change their minds. ..