Malaysians may soon find the familiar Pretzel Dogs removed from the menu of US fast food chain Auntie Anne’s. But that change is likely in name only.
The decision was made by local Islamic authorities concerned that Muslim customers may not realize that Pretzel Dogs contain no dog meat, so they can actually consume the dish without running afoul of Islamic dietary laws. To obtain the official halal certification (meaning "legal" under Islamic law), a standard that helps Muslim consumers identify if the food was prepared according to Islamic dietary laws, the restaurant will have to remove "dog" from the name and maybe replace it with "sausage."
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