Church of England School Has Served Muslim Meals for Years, Report Finds
A shocking report has revealed that pupils at a Church of England school have been eating Muslim meals for up to 17 years due to a council ruling.
by Gretta Curtis
Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 5:48 (GMT)
A shocking report revealed that pupils at a Church of England school have been eating Muslim meals for up to 17 years due to a council ruling.
The only meat on the menu at the primary school is halal - where animals are controversially bled to death.
Children at four schools in Reading, Berkshire, have been eating these meals without parents' knowledge, the council admitted recently. The fact emerged after pupils were given letters from canteen managers to take home.
Islamic law insists on halal meat, produced by slashing an animal's neck with a single cut. Animals are not stunned beforehand.
Parents are furious at the revelation. One said: "I have nothing against halal meat - especially for religious reasons - but my daughter is Christian not Muslim."
A council spokesman said: "It became clear following the introduction of the new school catering contract with Scolarest that some parents might not be aware.
"Letters have been sent home. We are increasing options and offering fish each day."
Scolarest said: "We provide halal meat in four Reading schools at their request."
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Added: Wednesday, December 27, 2006, 15:52 (GMT)
The Islamisation of our Christian country continues because of a spineless Government, misplaced beliefs in cultural relativism and the desire of immigrants not to integrate, but rather to impose their culture over our own.
And we will receive exactly what we deserve.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Daryl Harb, Eastbourne UK
Added: Wednesday, December 20, 2006, 4:20 (GMT)
This is a disgrace to England and to our heritage and culture and the suppliers and the council should be fired for this gross negligence of duty to the childrens parents and to our Democratic society. If minority groups wish to eat their own diets they should supply their own food and in no way force others to conform to their customs us to eat their. If the British government does not have the desire to fix these matters parents should. Are the Jewish community to be granted the right for every child in a school to be circumsised? What next England wake up to yourselves and protect your heritage and regain your pride whilst there is still time.
Langan, Longford, Australia
Added: Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 13:51 (GMT)
"The only meat on the menu at the primary school is halal - where animals are controversially bled to death."
Do you know that Jews kill their meat in a very similar fashion? How controversial is this now?
Mohamed q, London
