Halal has become the topic of heated debate as people increasingly feel they are being stripped of the right to make an informed decision over whether they eat meat that has come from animals slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law.
The issue came to my attention this week after I was tipped off a school in London had plans to serve pupils and staff only halal meat.
A furious (non-muslim) parent approached me and said there had been no consultation over a new catering contract specifying all meat served at the school must be halal.
The contract for Burntwood School, in Wandsworth, South London, insists all meat must come from animals bled to death in accordance with Muslim teachings. [Nathan Rao] Read more
