Although the subject gets little media coverage, the problem of food in French school cafeterias is a headache for many parents of Muslim students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Citing their version of secularism, some mayors have decided not to offer alternative menus in school cafeterias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the case in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, a commune on the outskirts of Lyon, which since 2016 has mandated that only a single menu be offered for school meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when the only meal offered is sometimes centered around pork, students who eat only halal \u2013 approved under Muslim guidelines \u2013 have trouble getting enough to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get around this problem, some mayors have proposed an exclusively vegetarian menu, citing environmental concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faced with a lack of empathy by mayors, parents in schools where pork is often the only choice launched an online petition to demand alternative menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several well-known figures, including journalist and feminist activist Rokhaya Diallo, have lent support to the petition and encouraged others to sign it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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