The council was threatened with a boycott of school meals and a legal challenge from the Lancashire Council of Mosques (LCM) after it voted last year to ban the use of unstunned halal meat in county schools and other premises.
Non-stunned halal meat is currently provided in 27 schools catering for up to 12,000 students who can choose food from either halal or non-halal menus County Council leader Geoff Driver had stressed he believed it essential for animal welfare that cattle be stunned before slaughter.
Now an online survey will be open for comment until March 7 at www.lancashire.gov.uk/haveyoursay. Coun Driver said: “We know people have strong views on this issue and would encourage them to help shape future policy by taking part in this consultation.” [Lancashire Post] Read more
