School Meals: Meat
Commons · Question 3993 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will update the School Food Standards policy to prohibit the use of meat derived from animals which have not been stunned prior to slaughter.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 1 Jun 2026
The government sets out required minimum standards for school food in the School Food Standards, to ensure that children are served healthy and nutritious meals at school. The standards do not specify food requirements in terms of cultural or religious ne...