Salzburg—the birthplace of Mozart and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997—has gained another distinction: It's the fourth largest city in Austria that has banned pork in city-run kindergartens to "meet the needs of Muslim children."
.... The ban on pork in schools in Salzburg was not announced and has actually been in place for some time. It only became apparent when some parents of children attending kindergartens in the city noticed that school menus never include pork dishes.
The Salzburg mayor's office defended the ban on pork, with a spokesman saying that it was for health reasons and, "among other things, the needs of Muslim children," according to the local Austrian publication Kronen Zeitung. [The Christian Post] Read more
