Whole Foods is the object of a growing controversy about the popular grocery chain's treatment of Ramadan (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/25/ramadan-2011-dates-fasting_n_908603.html), the holy month of fasting for Muslims that started Aug. 1.On July 27, the retailer introduced a special promotion for the month of Ramadan on their blog, Whole Story (http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2011/07/preparing-for-ramadan/), featuring special recipes and product giveaways for the month. This promotion also coincided with the introduction of a new halal-certified product line (http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2011/07/what-is-this-halal-about/) in Whole Foods stores.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/09/whole-foods-ramadan_n_922354.html)
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