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Subject: [the_best_ummah] Are we eating Pork?
Are we eating Pork?
- Dr. M. Amjad Khan
In nearly all the western countries including Europe, the primary choice for meat is pig. There are a lot of farms in these countries to breed this animal. In France alone, Pig Farms account for more than 42,000. Pigs have the highest quantity of fat in their body than any other animal. The following report by a medical practitioner reveals the extent to which pig fat might be unknowingly consumed by Muslims throughout the world.
One of my friends, Shaikh Sahib works in Pegal,
France, in the Department of Food. His work is to register all makes of
goods, foods and medicines. Whenever any company is putting something in
the market, its ingredients have to be approved by the Department of Food,
France, and as Shaikh Sahib works in the Laboratory Quality Control, he
knows about the ingredients. Many of these ingredients contain scientific
names, but some have mathematical names, like E-904, E-141. At first, when
Shaikh Sahib came across them, he was curious and asked his Department
Incharge, who was a French, and he replied, “Just do your job. Don’t
ask questions.” This aroused suspicion in Shaikh Sahib’s mind and he
started looking-up for them in the files. What he found was enough to astonish
any Muslim in the world. In nearly all the western countries including
Europe, the primary choice for meat is pig. There are a lot of farms in
these countries to breed this animal. In France alone, Pig Farms account
for more than 42,000. Pigs have the highest quantity of fat in their body
than any other animal. But Europeans and Americans try to avoid fats. Thus,
where does the fat from these pigs go? All pigs are cut in slaughter houses
under the control of the department of food and it was the headache of
the department of food to dispose of the fat removed from these pigs. Formally,
it was burnt (about 60 years ago). Then they thought of utilizing it. First,
they experimented it in the making of soaps and it worked. Then, a full
network was formed and this fat was chemically processed, packed and marketed,
while the other manufacturing companies bought it. In the meantime, all
European States made it a rule that every Food, Medical and Personal Hygiene
product should have the ingredients listed on it’s cover. So, this ingredient
was listed as pig fat. Those who are living in Europe for the past 40 years
know about this. But, these products came under a ban by the Islamic countries
at that time, which resulted in a trade deficit. Going back in time, if
you are somehow related to South East Asia, you might know about the provoking
factors of the 1857 Civil War. At that time, rifle bullets were made in
Europe and transported to the sub-continent through the sea. It took months
to reach there and the gunpowder in it was ruined due to the exposure to
sea. Then, they got the idea of coating the bullets with fat, which was
pig fat. The fat layer had to be scratched by teeth before using them.
when the word spread, the soldiers, mostly Muslim and some vegetarians,
refused to fight. This eventually lead to the Civil War. The Europeans
recognized this fact, and instead of writing ‘pig fat’, they started
writing ‘animal fat’. All those living in Europe since 1970’s know this
fact. When the companies were asked by authorities from the Muslim countries,
what animal fat is it, they were told it was cow and sheep fat. Here again
a question arose, if it was cow or sheep fat, still it is haram to Muslims,
as these animal were not slaughtered as per the Islamic law. Thus, they
were again banned. Now, these multinational companies were again facing
a severe drought of money as 75% of their income comes from selling their
goods to Muslim Countries, and these earn billions of Dollars of profit
from their exports to the Muslim world.
Finally they decided to start a coding language, so that only their Departments
of Food Administration should know what they are using, and the common
man is left lurking in the dark. Thus, they started E-Codes. These E-Ingredients
are present in a majority of products of multinational firms including,
but not limited to - tooth paste, shaving cream, chewing gum, chocolate,
sweets, biscuits, corn flakes, toffees, canned foods, fruit tins, and some
medications like multi-vitamins. Since these goods are being used in all
Muslim countries indiscrimately, our society is facing problems like shamelessness,
rudeness and sexual promiscuity.
So I request all Muslims to check the ingredients of the items of daily
use and match it with the following list of E-Codes. If any of the ingredients
listed below is found, try to avoid it, as it has got pig fat.
E100, E110, E120, E 140, E141, E153, E210, E213, E214, E216, E234, E252,
E270, E280, E325, E326, E327, E334, E335, E336, E337, E422, E430, E431,
E432, E433, E434, E435, E436, E440, E470, E471, E472, E473, E474, E475,
E476, E477, E478, E481, E482, E483, E491, E492, E493, E494, E495, E542,
E570, E572, E631, E635, E904.
It is the responsibility of each and every Muslim to follow the Islamic
path and also keep his fellow followers informed of anything that he comes
across. May Allah help us lead a halal life.
(Contribution courtesy: Ayesha Siddiqua, Gulbarga)
Source: Young Muslim Digest, March 2005
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