A London Tesco used smokey bacon-flavoured Pringles in a Ramadan promotion
Tesco says they've now moved the crisps from the Ramadan stand
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Your support makes all the difference.Tesco has been left red-faced after shoppers spotted a promotional Ramadan display in one of its shops filled with smokey bacon pringles.
The display, in a Tesco branch in the City of London, was spotted by Raza Hassan and posted on Twitter, earning derision from other users.
Many Muslims choose to not eat pork, due to a passage in the Quran that forbids it. Therefore, the choice of using this product on a stand that wished shoppers a happy Ramadan is a little odd.
Hassan said he wasn't offended by the incongrous display, and added that he found the irony of it hilarious.
In a statement to Buzzfeed, a Tesco spokesperson said that they realised the Pringles weren't in the most suitable place and have now been moved.
Although trying to promote pork-flavoured food to Muslims is generally a bad idea, the product in question doesn't actually contain any meat.
Smokey bacon flavour pringles are suitable for vegetarian, and don't contain any pork. However, they're not halal certified, so some Muslims prefer to avoid them.
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