French economic growth is slowing, unemployment rising. Yet, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy declared “the biggest concern of French people is halal meat.” Who knew?
In a country known for its obsession with cuisine, the issue could play with a wider audience, including animal rights groups, consumer advocates and food industry professionals.
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen pokes on halal claiming Muslim values are increasingly influencing local policy and endangering France’s secular tradition.
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