I was watching the 3 o'clock Finnish news when there was a news item about the Finnish Red Cross and the aid they were sending to the Earthquake stricken region of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
As the images flashed across the screen, I noticed a container filled with tins - marked as Sika (or Sian)- liha, a white label with red lettering.
I told Annikki and I said I would ring the Red Cross immediately.
I rang the local office in Oulu and immediately informed the receptionist what I had just seen on TV.
The girl was horrified.
I advised her to make sure that she contact her bosses to see that the shipment did not contain that product!!
Hope I saved a diplomatic faux pas.
Why?
Sika (Sian)- liha - means PORK MEAT!
And they repeated this on their 17:00 NEWS. Here is a screen capture of the News Broadcast from the internet. The 15:00 was in greater focus than the 17:00 news broadcast!
to a Muslim Country?
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