Pupils across Sussex have unknowingly been served halal meat in their school meals.
An investigation by The Argus found catering companies had been providing unlabelled halal meat to schools in Brighton and across the county.
The revelation has sparked outrage with one parent describing it as “disgusting” that they had not been made aware of what their children were eating.
Services provided unlabelled halal meat to Longhill High School in Brighton and Catering Academy has confirmed it has done the same for schools in East Sussex.
[A COMMENT] Don't understand why our school meals are changing purely to satify Muslim dietary requirements. If they do not wish to eat the food offered, can't these parents make their children a packed lunch. Why does the whole school have to have halal meat in effect forced on all the children. This surely can not be right. [The Argus] Read more
