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  Posted by Sunny Clouds (U14258963) on Friday, 11th June 2010

  My local largely publicly funded nursery, catering for a diverse local community, serves no pork and all meat served to the children, whatever their religion (or none) is halal.
  
  I feel uncomfortable about this. Am I the only one?

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  Posted by Sunny Clouds (U14258963) on Friday, 11th June 2010

  Oops, meant to post in the Bull.

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  Posted by Apple-Cart (U9035861) on Friday, 11th June 2010

  I couldn't see a thread in the Bull so I shall reply to this one!
  
  Yes, I would agree with you. There are people who object to how Hahal meat is slaughtered, and there are many who are more concerned about whether the meat has been reared free-range. From a health point of view, processed meat should be avoided.
  
  Nurseries should be able to cater to different diets.

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  Posted by gigglemahanaz2 (U14257954) on Friday, 11th June 2010

  I agree Sunny.
  
  When my boys were in nusery many moons ago (18 and 20 now) they refused to eat the food and wouldn't say why to the staff.
  
  A memeber of staff asked if I could find out why which I did there and than while se was standing there......classic reply from the eldest of the triplets......won't eat it Mummy because it's crap and I wouldn't give it to Nanna's dog!!O)))
  
  Gave all 5 of them packed luches after that and problem solved!!!O)))

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  Posted by Silver Jenny (U12795676) on Friday, 11th June 2010

  Cynics'r'us says the cook got a better deal on the meat price from the halal shop. Do they have a vegetarian option.

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  Posted by Morganish (U9108847) on Friday, 11th June 2010

  I heard a R4 programme by a French journalist the other day. She used the example of public swimming pools to illustrate the difference between here and there. In France everyone is expected to dress appropriately to swim, hair tied back, and there are no separate sessions for women or minority groups as there are in Britain, where women are allowed to swim in burkha-like garments. The message is that everyone is a French citizen, everyone is expected to swim/work together as part of belonging to the state. Church and state are separate and how you vote or how you worship, and who you sleep with, is entirely private. The French accept that everyone is fallible and don't expect their leaders to be perfect. I found myself seduced by it: a sense of the people as one, not a set of minority groups all clamouring for recognition.
  
  As an atheist I would cheerfully see all aspects of religion removed from public working life. Religion is what you do at home, in private, with family and friends.
  
  I am not happy about what I've heard and seen about the production of halal meat. As an atheist, the whole superstition around the saying of prayers as the animal is killed just seems like absurdity - an example of the madness of some traditions (and I include traditions of all faiths in that).

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