Harrow primary schools offer ‘halal-only’ meat option
From BBC News
A north London council is offering its primary schools the chance to serve only halal meat on its menus.
Nine Harrow secondary schools already provide pupils with meat prepared according to Islamic law in a scheme that has been running for two years.
Harrow Council said it had received "no complaints" about serving halal-only meat, with vegetarian and fish options.
Now 52 primary schools in the area will have the option of taking part in the same programme.
Harrow councillor Brian Gate said it would be the choice of individual schools as to whether or not they chose to use catering firm Harrison Catering Services, which serves halal-only meat.
"The decision about whether to use an individual provider is for schools to make, as the funding is delegated to them," Councillor Gate said.
Halal is meat from animals that have been slaughtered in accordance with Sharia law.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
