The downside would be, that this opens the door for officials to demand stores to carry halal food to service muslims in the area.
I say, government out of business/civil society, let free market rule, and crackdown on sharia compliance in the public square.
Council bosses order halal supermarket to sell pork and alcohol or face being shut down
A HALAL supermarket has been told to start selling pork and alcohol, otherwise it will be shut down.
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The Good Price supermarket is facing calls to stock pork and alcohol
The Good Price discount mini market in Colombes, Paris, has been told by the local housing authority that it must act as a “general food store”.
Authority officials argue not all members of the community are being catered for by the supermarket.