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UK schools ban pork from lunches owing to religious reasons | Schools in the UK have banned pork from school lunches for religious reasons. Haringey Council, North London, recently adviced all schools to ban pork, which is not
eaten by Jews or Muslims, across the country, and to meet the needs of staff and
pupils who are not allowed to have contact with it. The decision has been criticised
by lawmakers who said that the ban would cause unnecessary resentment among pupils
and religious leaders who have never asked for a ban. John Benjamin, chief executive
of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said it was simply not an issue, adding
that Jews of a certain level would choose not to eat in non-kosher environments.
"Children who are comfortable with using the same cutlery and crockery as everyone
else would choose their dishes from the options available. It is live and let
live, we are certainly not calling for this," the Daily Mail quoted Benjamin as
saying. Muslim leaders have only asked that halal and non-halal meat be handled
separately in an effort to avoid any cross contamination and for clear labelling
when serving school dinners. Figures revealed by school caterer Pabulum, in the
south-east England , showed that around 20 of the 48 schools it supplied chose
non-pork options. Conservative MP for Shipley in West Yorkshire , Philip Davies,
who has campaigned for clearer labelling on meat products, said the bans were
'misguided political correctness'. Stewart Houston, chief executive of the National
Pig Association, said the decision by schools was disappointing, adding that sausages
and roast pork were a staple of British diets.
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