(Anadolu) Although the subject gets little media coverage, the problem of food in French school cafeterias is a headache for many parents of Muslim students.
Citing their version of secularism, some mayors have decided not to offer alternative menus in school cafeterias.
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.
And when the only meal offered is sometimes centered around pork, students who eat only halal or kosher — approved under Muslim or Jewish guidelines, respectively — have trouble getting enough to eat.
To get around this problem, some mayors have proposed an exclusively vegetarian menu, citing environmental concerns.
