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| The "anti-Islam" scandal behind Godiva's liquor-filled sweets | |
| 2017-09-07 | |
| [Jpost] Godiva announced it will no longer produce liquor-filled desserts, leading some to claim the company is bowing down to Islamic law. Godiva, the fabled Belgian chocolates producer, has recently come under the fire of the critics after it announced in April of this year that it would discontinue the production of its alcohol-filled pralines in order to appeal to a "wide universal audience." This week, Belgian media announced that the liquor-filled pralines have been taken of the shelves in all 80 countries the company sells sweets in.
Critics were also quick to point out that a decade ago, the company changed hands and had been transferred to the ownership of the Outraged lovers of Godiva's liquor-filled sweets took to social media to express their dismay, going so far as to discuss the option of boycotting the company. They even took to calling the sweets "Halal chocolates," referencing what they believe is the real reason behind the company's decision to stop manufacturing the chocolates in question. "They are no longer Belgians," claimed some offended former-clients. This is not the first time Belgians have been complaining about traditional foods are being tweaked to match the changing demographics of a pluralistic Europe. In 2015, the makers of Sirop de Liège, a Belgian favorite since 1902, announced they will seek a Halal certificate to gain access to the Islamic markets of Indonesia and Egypt. Just like in the Godiva case, clients felt the change is an unwelcome one, leading some to post angry comments on Facebook stating they will throw away their syrups and that it's outrageous to "force" non-Moslems to eat Halal foods. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 My thoughts also JF. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-07 17:41 |
| #5 A great brand gone down the tubes |
| Posted by: John Frum 2017-09-07 17:39 |
| #4 godiva choc is overpriced anyway interestingly stella artois made in belgium is now owned by Anheuser busch |
| Posted by: lord garth 2017-09-07 17:36 |
| #3 No more liquor-filled Godiva sweets. That's it, I'm done with them. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-09-07 11:10 |
| #2 I'ma go have a Chimay for breakfast... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-09-07 07:23 |
| #1 More to follow, to be sure. Hit 'em in the pocket as best you can and boycott them. Belgians are reknown for their beer making as well. Time to shut down those [Trappist] breweries. Recently Lidl rubbed out the cross on its package of "Greek" products. Absurd. |
| Posted by: Clem 2017-09-07 02:09 |