School Meals: Meat
2026-06-29 · Department for Education · 14441 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on the (a) sourcing of stunned and non stunned meats for school diners and (b) the labelling of meat based on methods of slaughter for school diners.
Answer
The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food and drink provided in state‑funded schools in England. Schools are responsible for the provision of school meals, including the sourcing of ingredients, and can choose how best to ...