Posted on 09/15/2014 6:00:44 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Food shelves can be a life line for people dealing with poverty and hunger.
But many in the Somali-American community say finding a food shelf that caters to their religious dietary restrictions is almost impossible.
“Some food shelves are trying to meet the need, but some of them already got canned beans that have already been mixed with pork — and there is a literacy issue here,” said community activist Fartun Weli.
A group of first-generation Somali Americans says they need help in developing a food shelf that specializes in healthy foods that do not contain pork or pork byproducts.
“It’s about human rights also, basic human rights to get the proper food and also healthy food,” said Imam Hassan Mohamud.
With signs in hand, they marched to the Hennepin County commissioners’ office to ask Peter McLaughlin for help. Most live in his district and feel he can help them help themselves.
McLaughlin and the group disagree over the availability of halal or kosher food at food shelves in Minnesota.
He did say they would need to petition all county commissioners for the money to make this food shelf a reality.
“The place to deal with this is going to be within the budget … our budget for next year,” McLaughlin said.
To get the food shelf up and running will cost $150,000, but McLaughlin says there is no plan on how much would be needed to sustain it.
The group hopes to present a proposal to the county commissioners during its budget meeting on Nov 13.
Since the city has to pay for this nonsense, I’m guessing this is at a food bank or something?
Good for you!
The Democrats had busloads of Somalis in Ohio voting in Ohio and helping them to vote, so I guess they are Democrats.
Two volunteer poll workers at an Ohio voting station told Human Events that they observed van loads of Ohio residents born in Somalia — the state is home to the second-largest Somali population in the United States — being driven to the voting station and guided by Democratic interpreters on the voting process. No Republican interpreters were present, according to these volunteers
Gee why don’t those charitable Muslims and tolerant mosques set up their own halal food pantries instead of making everyone else comply with their needs?
They could post a picture of a pig. (named Mohammed)
They can open up their own stores. That’s the beautiful thing about Capitalism.....See a need, Fill a need.
But they want to demand others to do it for them.
Pigglys named Mohammed?
ya GO HOME
Why are we allowing these people to come here and take over? And it’s both parties.
I’m thinking my future food bank donations will consist entirely of cans of Spam®.
Would a Mooselum shop at a Piggly Wiggly?
Allahu bacon! You betcha!
there is plenty of halal food in somalia, I’d suggest that you go there.
“They can open up their own stores.”
They’re not interested in BUYING food. They are demanding a handout that fits their dietary wishes.
The Twin Cities are LOADED with Halal markets. There is enough to go around, if you want to pay for it.
Yep. Foodbank.
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