As you may know, Lidl's bakery has a huge following.
Lidl bakery > afternoon tea at the shard
LIDL bakery croissants really are life changing.
Several viral WhatsApp videos and messages are claiming that Lidl uses pork in its bakery, which makes it haram. They also claim that the croissants are not suitable for vegetarians.
Muslim Twitter was quite upset.
So I’ve been told that Lidl’s bakery is not halal..
I don’t believe Lidl’s croissants are haram, nope nope nope
BuzzFeed News showed Lidl one of the videos and a spokesperson said, "I can confirm that the claims made in the video are largely incorrect and misleading."
My auntie sent me a WhatsApp message telling me that Lidl bakery is haram. That’s it she took it too far now
The spokesperson said that individual references to Lidl's croissants not being suitable for vegetarians are incorrect.
There have always been products that are not suitable for vegetarians, such as the pink ring donuts.
And for those of you who are wondering, Lidl confirmed to us that its butter croissants are suitable for vegetarians.
whoever is spreading lies about lidl croissant being haram needs to be detained immediately
People have also been sharing this link to the Vegan Society website that lists ingredients in Lidl's bakery items. A spokesperson said that the list is not up to date.
As always, be extra sceptical with WhatsApp messages that are sent around.
WhatsApp notification from Mum: “RECENT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN........”