Yes. I wouldn't mind if it was only sold in halal shops or in sepaarte sections of the supermarket in the way that kosher meat is but now the likes of subway and Pizza hut have a number of shops which are halal only. For me that has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with gaining control of the supply chain. I'm amazed it's not illegal as it is excluding a huge number of producers from entering the market.
Absolutely - and in my opinion it's a far bigger scandal than one chain of shops doing what it can to accommodate the beliefs of its workforce.