Shouldn't be allowed in schools?

[paul&mandy]

As photo shows

daughter come home with this on her jumpee

 

[TheTallGuy]

I disagree - as long as those promoting meat are given equal opportunity to promote their agenda then it is all part of a balanced education.

 

[paul&mandy]

I disagree - as long as those promoting meat are given equal opportunity to promote their agenda then it is all part of a balanced education.

But this is a primary school. She's on school dinners. I'd rather her have a balanced diet this week, no good saying on the Monday your kids not having meat this week in her school dinners.
Just feel insulted, bit like attaching some bacon to a Muslim there choice but it's our choice to eat meat don't want this meat free sh!t attached to our daughter

 

[Zippy768]

There will never be a balanced promotion of "World Meat Week". I think you have every right to feel annoyed at this.
It's not education, it's promoting - at a primary school

 

[JP1]

As photo showsView attachment 681524 daughter come home with this on her jumpee

Take your objection immediately to the Head Teacher, Chairman of Governors and the LEA.

Primary School children have no need for any of this political lobbying

 

[paul&mandy]

There will never be a balanced promotion of "World Meat Week". I think you have every right to feel annoyed at this.
It's not education, it's promoting - at a primary school

I'm glad it's not me being tired and grumpy

 

[paul&mandy]

Take your objection immediately to the Head Teacher, Chairman of Governors and the LEA.

Primary School children have no need for any of this political lobbying

In the nutshell.

 

[Greenbeast]

I think interspersing meat meals with meat free meals during the term is a better way than this.

 

[Farfrae]

Don't farmers grow vegetables?

 

[Chasingmytail]

Its propaganda by one group and lets face it if we went into school pushing eat more meat they be an outcry. Schools have to be neutral and they have def stepped over the line there. Makes me laugh are they going to hand out lumps of cheap cheddar as an alternative or jacket potato with beans? The wrong menu is a joke in schools the quality and sourcing of the ingredients is laughable and that is hypocritical. Why not lets grow a fruit tree or grow some salad day much more proactive in the healthy food regime they are badly failing at.

 

[Chasingmytail]

Don't farmers grow vegetables?

why not local authority put in place 'grown by the children' or 'sourced very local day'? Not all our crap is sourced by a multi-national travelled around the UK 5 times and mostly imported from god knows where day but its cheap so hey ho who cares? In the meantime pat yourself on the back cos its a meat free day.

 

[SLA]

Nothing wrong with meat free options in a school menu or even the odd meat free day if it encourages them to eat more fruit and veg. However that should require meat free meals NOT meat substitutes!
A whole week is ridiculous and in no way promoting a balanced diet, as said purely political and not at all acceptable in a primary school!
As said “home grown” “local grown” or “seasonal” promotions would be far more sensible.

 

[Pasty]

Our kid's school has 'meat free Monday' every week I believe. I don't much like it. It's too political and the reason I don't like it is the name. Why call it that? There is always a veggie option on the menu and if they are going to have a meat free day every week, just do it and don't call it anything. I don't object to the principle and actually it might save a bit of money over all for the school. But making it political is wrong. As a meat farmer, I have always told my kids it's totally fine if they want to go veggie and we have tried our best to explain exactly what happens and where meat comes from so they have a free choice.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

I would be sending my kids in with their own food, I'd make sure it was home made pies or other yummy meat based food which had to warmed up, the smell would be intoxicatingly great!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Well I’ve fuked it right up already....sausage sandwich for breakfast and ham salad for lunch

 

[Mac10]

I'd take it up with them for sure, even if just to let them know my displeasure, rather then get them to actually do something about it.

I left school 12 years ago now, and even then the 'extra-curricular' indoctrination from teachers was strong. A communist vegetarian appeared to be the pinnacle of human development in their eyes. Luckily most of us completely ignored them.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Send them in with a packed lunch.

Ham sandwich, beef flavoured crisps.

 

[lim x]

I'd be one of those Mums hanging outside the school at lunchtime passing bacon butties over the fence.

 

[paul&mandy]

Our sheep litterly touch the school fence and your kid comes home that that sticker.
I've been banned by the Mrs from emailing the school over this but may do the school run tomorrow if I finish silage

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Well I’ve fuked it right up already....sausage sandwich for breakfast and ham salad for lunch

bacon and eggs for breakfast and sausage sandwich for lunch here