IT all started with some chocolates. Some tests were carried out and traces of porcine DNA were found. And just like that, pandemonium ensued. These chocolates were shunned like the plague. People were up in arms. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) raced to hold press conferences, falling over themselves to show the nation how they represented the Malay-Muslim masses.
There are legitimate issues at the heart of this controversy. Consumers have the right to know what they consume. Producers of food products have the responsibility and obligation to ensure that their products are as stated and th…
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