A local London council has delayed a plan to extend halal-only menus to its primary schools after an outcry from parents. For four years, all but one secondary school in the London borough of Harrow has served only meat prepared under Islamic principles. Next month the final secondary school will fall into line and the council had said primary schools can “express an interest” in the scheme.
But outraged parents and campaigners have questioned why the religious beliefs of Muslims are being given precedence over the principles of children who believe in animal rights.
Harrow Council says that the requirement to serve only halal meat in school dinners was written into contracts with private-sector caterers on the recommendation of dieticians. Like Jewish kosher meat, animals killed in a halal way must have their throats cut while they are alive to facilitate the draining of blood from the neck. (…)
Another local educational establishment that will not be joining in the halal-only scheme is Harrow School (alumni: Winston Churchill, Lord Byron), where pupils will continue to dine on such haraam treats as grilled sausages and bacon.
Fonte: The First Post
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Então e os vegetarianos? e os judeus? e os canibais?
Já vivemos em ditadura muçulmana?
Para quando a proibição da música nas escolas?
Comentário por ricardo saramago — Agosto 6, 2010 @ 20:46
Se os muçulmanos não gostam pois que vão ao restaurante e escolham. Não temos que aturar esta caterva medieval!
Comentário por A. R — Agosto 6, 2010 @ 21:35