raza@cs.heriot-watt.ac.uk (Z. Raza Hussain) (01/19/91)
a friend informed me yesterday that the well known soft drink pepsi (sold all over the world) is indeed haraam - this is because it's supposed to contain PEPSIN (pigs blood?). anyone got any comments/info relating to this? how should we react to this kind of information ? ie. how seriously should we view it ? (assuming we want to behave as _good_ muslims) it has to be noted that many such reports are always apparent. could it be the case that this is indeed true that pepsi produces a halaal version for muslim countries (eg. Pakistan) ?
merlyn@digibd.digibd.com (Brian Westley (Merlyn LeRoy)) (01/25/91)
ut-emx!blais@emx.utexas.edu (Donald Blais) writes: >In article <1991Jan19.063346.14368@wpi.WPI.EDU> raza@cs.heriot-watt.ac.uk (Z. Raza Hussain) writes: >>a friend informed me yesterday that the well known soft drink pepsi >>(sold all over the world) is indeed haraam - this is because it's >>supposed to contain PEPSIN (pigs blood?). >Pepsin is a digestive enzyme (not blood) found in the stomach. It can >be obtained from the stomachs of hogs for use as a digestive aid. The >Pepsi company may be willing to tell you whether it is an ingredient. "Pepsi-cola" got its name because it was first sold as a tonic good for digestion & peptic ulcers, not because it was made from digestive juices. The book "Big Secrets" by William Poundstone analyzes both Pepsi and Coke; no weird stuff in Pepsi found. On a related note, Coca-cola contains a small amount of alcohol (something like .25%, not enough to get drunk on), and, as far as I know, still uses de-cocanized coca leaves, which means it has a very small but not detectable amount of cocaine. It was also sold as a tonic when it had more cocaine in it. --- Merlyn LeRoy
kolling@erda.dec.COM (Karen Kolling) (01/25/91)
In article <1991Jan21.023000.9393@nntp-server.caltech.edu>, ut-emx!blais@emx.utexas.edu (Donald Blais) writes: > > In article <1991Jan19.063346.14368@wpi.WPI.EDU> raza@cs.heriot-watt.ac.uk (Z. Raza Hussain) writes: > >a friend informed me yesterday that the well known soft drink pepsi > >(sold all over the world) is indeed haraam - this is because it's > >supposed to contain PEPSIN (pigs blood?). > > Pepsin is a digestive enzyme (not blood) found in the stomach. It can > be obtained from the stomachs of hogs for use as a digestive aid. The > Pepsi company may be willing to tell you whether it is an ingredient. > Tarantula hawk spider wasps (Pepsis) are not a likely ingredient :-). Pepsi says years ago there was (hence the name, Pepsi), but there hasn't been for many years. Nice to know, given Coca Cola's record with regard to cooperation with South Africa, etc.
SM01@liverpool.ac.uk (01/25/91)
Salam Brother, I was who sent an article about the Coke via another friend. What I was display ing there was a doubt on the possibility that coke might have some animal produ cts in the form of glicerin. I read the original posting from Soc.cult.jewish. Therein, the autor was claiming that it is certain that glycerin exists in coke . But no mentioning from which animal (from cow, sheep or pig?). Actually it wo uld be extremely difficult to find it since the firm who produces coke keeps se cret its ingredient as widely known. So as a result there id a doubt in case of coke and I thought it would be better to go away from anything which bears dou bt (here foodwise) as mentioned by a hadis, if I am not wrong. Additionally I d on't think it is a good idea to drink somethink which nobody knows its precise ingredient for our own health. AHMET.