Food

Scenario-You offer your third grade class a special treat of skittles for extra effort the class has put into a week of tests. Several of your students tell you they can't eat the skittles because they have gelatin in them.

Response-These students are Muslim. Islamic law prohibits the consumption of pork (and alcohol). Some gelatin like products have been manufactured from the collagen of pork bones and connective tissues. Most Muslims avoid foods with gelatin or gelatin like agents that have been used as a stabilizer or thickener. A variety of foods contain this ingredient including: gummy bears, sour cream, cream cheese, cake icing, Jell-o, puddings and frosting, marshmallows, gravies, canned chicken, corned beef and sausage. If you are not sure if a food contains gelatin, please check the food labels.