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Buffalo Wild Wings Faces Boycott Calls Over Halal Menu

Buffalo Wild Wings Faces Boycott Calls Over Halal Menu

Summary

People are calling for a boycott of Buffalo Wild Wings after reports of a Texas location selling halal wings. Some see offering halal food as negative, while others note the growing Muslim population in Texas as a reason for including such options.

Key Facts

  • Buffalo Wild Wings faces boycott calls after a Texas location reportedly offered halal wings.
  • Halal food means it is prepared under specific Islamic laws.
  • Social media posts suggest Buffalo Wild Wings in Richardson serves zabihah halal wings.
  • Halal Monitoring Services certified the wings as halal.
  • The Muslim population in Texas is over 400,000, the largest in any U.S. state.
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been critical of Islamic organizations, calling CAIR a "foreign terrorist organization."
  • Some people reacted negatively to the halal menu, calling it against American values.
  • The wings are sourced from Amana Halal, a company known for halal meat.
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