~Vampires and French Fries~

Hey

I feel like being a Muslim in a "western" coutnry we have to deal with the issue of Halal and Haram all the time. I've been told so many times something or another is haram and we can't eat it and it's like my most favorite thing ever! For example Starburst I loved it I used to eat it all the time when I was younger it was so fruity and tasty then I found out its haram and havent eaten it since.

I was told today that McDonald's fries are haram because its fried in beef oil! Well when I went on the McD's website they said they fry it in vegeable oil but it does contain beef flavoring which the website says has wheat and milk derivatives. What does that mean? What is beef flavoring is it real beef or is it something else? IDK. So in conclusions I don't know if the fries are halal or haram but to be safe the only thing we can eat in McDs is the Fillet o'Fish.

Do any of you read the Vampire Academy books? I just read the last book in the series Last Sacrifice and i love that series! =] I liked that the author Ricehlle Mead actually used her imagination and made up her own species of Vampires. If any of you like vampire books I def recommend you guys go read this series. I was so sad it ended =[ (If any of you guys are interested I can start doing book reviews on books I read!)

TTYL