![]() ![]() ![]() If a drug is available in capsule form only, one is obligated to take it. Prescription drugs generally do not have alternative products available to replace a prescribed drug. Medicine that is used to cure a disease or to help overcome illness is considered exempt from halal food regulations. Muslim consumers consider pork gelatin haram, and it is unacceptable to most Orthodox Jewish consumers as well. Gelatin capsules, unless certified halal and/or kosher or labeled bovine, are generally made of pork gelatin. For example, some people may take a prescription medicine in a potentially prohibited gelatin capsule. The purpose of this article is not to determine the effectiveness of these products, but to reflect on their compositions and determine if any of the components present a problem for the Muslim and Jewish consumers.Īlthough both the Islamic and Jewish traditions allow one to consume a religiously questionable product as a medicine under compulsion, consumers generally avoid knowingly taking anything that is religiously doubtful. The line between pharmaceuticals (products that heal) and nutraceuticals (products that help maintain well-being) are becoming blurred. In the past several decades, the number of supplements available to consumers through specialty stores, supermarkets and especially through multi-level marketing has seen tremendous growth worldwide. Although kosher and halal requirements are similar, there are significant differences between the two. Kosher means the food is fit or proper for consumption by Jewish consumers, while "traif"? means it is not kosher. ![]() Halal means permitted or lawful, and haram means forbidden or unlawful. Muslims use two major terms to describe food, halal and haram. Similarly, food consumed by Jews is called kosher food. CST.Food consumed by Muslims meets the Islamic dietary code and is called halal food. For additional questions or more information about Wrigley, please contact us at any time at 1-800-WRIGLEY (974-4539) Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. For Skittles and other products that have been updated without gelatin, gelatin will not be listed in the ingredient line any longer. Our Life Savers® Spear O Mint®, Pep-O-Mint® and Wint-O-Green® sugar mints also contain stearic acid, which is an animal-based ingredient.īeginning in 2009, Skittles® have been updated without gelatin. Please note that Altoids® Smalls do not contain gelatin.Īll Starburst® Fruit Chews varieties (Original, Tropical, Sweets & Sours, FaveReds, Summer Splash, Sweet Heat) contain gelatin that is sourced from beef. – Altoids® mints (Peppermint, Spearmint, Wintergreen, Cinnamon). All other Wrigley brands and flavors of Extra® never contained gelatin. – As of the summer of 2017, Extra® Polar Ice Gum has been reformulated so it will not have gelatin. These products sold in the United States contain gelatin that come from a mix of beef and pork: Our priority is to make the best products using ingredients that meet the needs of our fans around the world. ![]() Wrigley is conscious of dietary restrictions, and we work hard to make sure that the products sold in parts of the world with Halal markets are free from any animal-based ingredients. We are happy to answer your question and share this information with you We understand that it is important for our consumers to know the ingredients in the food that they eat, and we also know that dietary restrictions must be carefully considered. Thank you for contacting Wrigley to ask about animal-derived ingredients in our products sold in the United States. ![]()
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