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Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
NSS welcomes Lancashire decision on non-stunned meat in schools
The NSS has welcomed Lancashire County Council's ratification of its decision to stop supplying most non-stunned halal meat to schools.
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
NSS welcomes Lancashire decision on non-stunned meat in schools
The NSS has welcomed Lancashire County Council's ratification of its decision to stop supplying most non-stunned halal meat to schools.
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
At least 17 councils giving schools non-stunned meat, NSS reveals
At least 17 councils across the UK are supplying non-stunned halal meat to dozens of schools, National Secular Society research has revealed....
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018
At least 17 councils giving schools non-stunned meat, NSS reveals
At least 17 councils across the UK are supplying non-stunned halal meat to dozens of schools, National Secular Society research has revealed....
Posted: Fri, 21 Sep 2018
Meat from unstunned animals can be labelled organic, EU rules
The NSS has criticised a "perplexing" EU ruling that meat from non-stun slaughter can be considered 'organic'.
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Posted: Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2012
The Daily Mail this week made much of the story that neither the House of Lords nor the House of Commons serve halal meat in their restaurants. The rest of us can be less sure.
MPs and Peers don’t eat halal – but what about the rest of us?
Posted: Fri, 06 Jan 2012