In September 2026, Tillamook, an Oregon dairy cooperative with more than a century of American heritage, found itself caught between the logic of a global marketplace and the anxieties of a culture in flux. The cooperative's decision to add halal certification — a routine business move to reach Muslim consumers, much as kosher labeling has long served Jewish ones — ignited a boycott campaign whose rhetoric revealed something deeper than a dispute over cheese. When a familiar regional brand becomes a canvas for fears about religious accommodation, the question being asked is not really about fo