According to an internal memo obtained by the Houston Press, Whole Foods has directed its stores nationwide to not promote the Muslim holy month of Ramadan due to pressure from conservative bloggers.   

"It is probably best that we don't specifically call out or 'promote' Ramadan," reads a portion of that email. "We should not highlight Ramadan in signage in our stores as that could be considered 'Celebrating or promoting' Ramadan."

"We recently introduced a line of frozen products in Grocery that are Halal certified (meet Muslim dietary laws) called Saffron Road," continues the email. "With the introduction of this line company wide, and the beginning of Ramadan last week, we posted a product giveaway on the Whole Story blog (on July 31) to generate awareness and interest in the products. Some people have misinterpreted the blog post to mean we are celebrating or promoting Ramadan in our stores. The misinterpretation has generated some negative feedback from a small segment of vocal and angry consumers and bloggers."  Read more here. Photo/CBS News Archives.

Would the presence of Halal certified food or advertisements for products that are used during Ramadan bother you if you encountered it in your local grocery store?  Is there any reason "kosher" is more kosher than Halal? 

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