Qatar's Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has asked the public to avoid buying 'high-protein' chocolate bars online or through other sources not authorized by the relevant bodies in Qatar. 

'High protein' chocolate bars do not meet halal requirements and these products differ in composition from the Mars, Bounty, Snickers and Milky Way products available in the domestic market, the Ministry announced yesterday.

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The 'protein' chocolates contain protein from non-halal sources and are not imported by an authorized dealer in Qatar, the statement added.

The Ministry said that this announcement comes in response to what has been raised in social media in this regard.

The Ministry of Public Health announced that high protein chocolate bars do not meet halal requirements (containing protein from non-halal source), which are not imported by an authorized dealer in Qatar. #QNA

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Halal requirements in imported foods are confirmed by certificates from accredited centers and through special laboratory analysis, the Ministry said.

As a precautionary measure, the Ministry said it has directed its inspectors to ensure that the markets are free from such items.

It has also ordered the ports in the country to bar the entry of such products even if they are in non-commercial quantities.

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Source: QNA