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A decision is set to be made on stunned halal meat being served in schools.
Lancashire County Council currently provides both stunned and un-stunned halal meat in 27 schools where there is the demand for it from the Muslim community and where the headteacher and governing body request this for a proportion of children on the basis of their religious belief.
The county council is considering the proposal that, where halal meat is supplied, this must be stunned.
A report published as part of the agenda for next week’s meeting contains analysis of responses received during a four-week consultation held earlier this year.