by Yasmine Hafiz
Cadbury Malaysia has pulled its Dairy Milk hazelnut and Dairy Milk roasted almond bars from shelves after the Malaysian Health Ministry found traces of porcine DNA in the products, which were labeled as “halal.”
To be certified as halal, or “permissible” for Muslims to eat, meat must be killed in a specific way and cannot include any pork, which is classified as “haram,” or “forbidden” in the Quran.
A halal check conducted by the Malaysian Health Ministry turned up the pig DNA, leading to a national outcry against the British multinational. Religious leaders have called for Cadbury to be fined or even banned from Malaysia.
Cadbury addressed the issue on its Facebook page, but comments show that its customers aren’t easily placated.
