Tokyo University offers halal chocolates for Muslims ahead of Valentine's Day

The University of Tokyo is selling halal chocolates online ahead of Valentine's Day in Japan on Wednesday to raise public awareness of foods that meet Muslim standards as well as of the Islamic religion.Hanan Chocolate, named after an Arabic word meaning "compassion," has been produced by a Tokyo maker using soy emulsifier and no animal-origin ingredients. The products -- milk, white and dark chocolates -- have acquired halal certification by the nonprofit Nippon Asia Halal Association as food permissible under Islamic law.In Japan, women give chocolates to men on Feb. 14, and men who recei…READ FULL ARTICLE