Provision of Halal Products to Pupils within Wigan Council Area - Amended

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Dear Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council,

I would like to have a better understanding of any products you sell or provide to children/pupils/students which may be Halal. You reply would help me understand your policy towards religious freedom in the education system.

What is Halal?

Halal slaughtering involves cutting through the large arteries in the neck with one swipe of a blade, while a Muslim butcher recites a religious verse.

All blood is then drained away since the consumption of blood is forbidden under Islamic Law (Shariah).

Under Islamic Law (Shariah), an animal must be slaughtered by having its throat cut while it is conscious.

The method of slaughter is also a concern as to be fully Halal compliant with Islamic Shariah Law the animal must not dead before it’s throat is cut. Fully Islamic Shariah Law compliant is with the animal not-being stunned and fully conscious during the ‘sticking’ / slaughter process causing great distress and pain to animals. Partial stunning or Recovery Stun means the animal is not dead but is temporarily knocked unconscious for a few seconds. This is when the Islamic prayer can be recited before sticking but animals can regain consciousness before this process is completed. This method is also acceptable with some Halal Accreditors but not all. Indeed there is an increasing demand in the UK for un-stunned slaughter by Islamic customers as is with Kosher. They UK Government will not ban un-stunned Slaughter citing Religious Freedoms as an acceptable method of slaughter in the UK as long as the slaughtered product is only sold to Muslim/Jewish persons and should not be distributed through other food chains i.e. Supermarkets etc to non-Islamic/Jewish customers.

Many Halal compliant abattoirs/Slaughterhouses slaughter all Meat/Poultry as Halal (as detailed above) regardless of whether it is required or to ensure the establishment maintains Halal Certification which is checked by Halal Certification bodies. This religiously processed food is passed through the food chain to unsuspecting customers as these products are not labelled accordingly nor is the legal mandated policy as it is left as a voluntary code for suppliers. The only identifiers are the FSA codes mandated by the EU/UK for traceability. I believe customers should not have to be expected to research these codes to determine whether or not a product is Halal or not. As such I wish to have answers to the following questions:

Q1. Do you take into consideration all religions when providing your Meat/Poultry products?

Q2. If so with regards to Halal do you clearly label your products accordingly to allow persons of other religions an informed choice to either buy or not buy?

Q3. If some or all your Meat/Poultry products are Halal do you use Halal Certified Accredited Abattoirs/Slaughterhouses or Cutting Plants?

Q4. It is clear some Meat/Poultry suppliers overlook the issue of compliance of services by a Halal Meat/Poultry provider. Even though some suppliers do not ask / request Halal products they may actually still be provided Halal Products. Halal Certification is a Religious process not just a method of slaughter. These religious requirements are officially monitored for Halal compliance by Halal Accreditation companies such as the Halal Food Authority (HFA) or the Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC

Q5. If you do purchase Halal products from Halal establishments and do you actually direct the company not to provide Halal provisions to your company and if so what assurance checks do you make to verify your stipulations? Please bear in mind it is very rare for Halal Abattoirs/Slaughterhouses to process non-halal products due to the risk of contamination of Halal Products causing it to be Haram (forbidden to Muslims).

Q6. I am keen to ensure animal welfare standards have be met and maintained through and death. A lot of companies like to quote animal welfare regarding these types of requests for information such as Meat/Poultry products are either Red Tractor Assured or RSPCA 5 Freedoms scheme. Unfortunately these do not stop Halal religious slaughter nor does EU/UK Policy. As such how are the animals slaughtered that are used to supply you? i.e. Full Captive Bolt Stun, Recoverable Stun or Gassed or worst case scenario Un-Stunned?

Q7. And do they receive an Islamic blessing by an Islamic Slaughterer to your knowledge?

Q8. The eating of Halal meat/poultry may be/is against another person’s religion or indeed be offensive to them. By supplying Halal Meat/Poultry without notifying them accordingly could be construed a breach of their Human Rights as per the Human Rights Act Article 9 Freedom of Religion. Are you aware of this act and if so do you apply your decisions not to inform customers of the potential supply of Halal Meat/Poultry products based on this act?

Human Rights Act, Article 9, Freedom of Religion (as follows):

· Freedom of religion does not prevent there being a state church, but no one can be forced to join a church, be involved in its activities or pay taxes to a church.

· The role of the State is to encourage tolerance and all religions or non-religions, if regulated, must be regulated with complete neutrality.

· The right to exercise, or manifest, one’s religion or belief will not generally be considered to be interfered with if a person is left with a choice as to whether or not to comply with his or her religious obligations. However, there will be interference if restrictions make it practically difficult or almost impossible to exercise the religion or belief.

Q9. You know there is an increasing requirement from the Islamic community to have their Meat/Poultry Un-Stunned and this is a growing market that is being supported by the lack of government legislation. This is being challenged by the RSPCA and the BVA etc. This method of slaughter is offensive to the majority of people in the UK whether due to religious beliefs or animal welfare and these concerns are growing rapidly. Will you providing non-stunned meat to education establishments in the future?

Q10. Bearing in mind the above do you source Meat/Poultry from outside the UK that is Halal whether it was requested or not?

Q11. Do you clearly identify/ indicate/label which Meat/Poultry product has been processed as Halal and religiously slaughtered to conform to Islamic Law (Shariah) or Jewish Kosher religious requirements?

Q12. How many schools/education establishments (please identify Nursery/Pre-School/Primary/Secondary/Colleges/Academy’s) within the council area currently serve Halal Meat/Poultry that is consumed by pupils?

Q13. How many schools/education establishments (please identify Nursery/Pre-School/Primary/Secondary/Colleges/Academy’s) within the council area currently serve only Halal Meat/Poultry in meals consumed by pupils?

Q14. How many schools/education establishments (please identify Nursery/Pre-School/ Primary/Secondary/Colleges/Academy’s) within the Council area currently serve no Halal Meat/Poultry at all for pupils?

Q15. How many schools/education establishments (please identify Nursery/Pre-School/Primary/Secondary/Colleges/Academy’s) clearly label or inform pupils which Meat/Poultry product used in food provided to pupils is Religiously Slaughtered Halal, labelling that would allow pupils to make a choice based on their concerns of animal welfare or religious beliefs?

This question is not purely about animal slaughter methods (such as Full Captive Bolt, Recovery Stun , Gassing or even un-stunned) nor is it only about animal welfare before the animal was slaughtered. Answers relating to animal welfare aspects (Red Tractor Assurance, RSPCA 5 Freedoms etc) are not required. These questions are about the whole Religious Slaughter aspect that means Meat/Poultry was slaughtered in accordance with Islamic Shariah Law. To understand this matter the supply chain needs to confirmed from Slaughterhouse/Abattoir for both Meat/Poultry to supply to schools/education establishments through Wigan Council supply chains.

I look forward to your response on this matter and would like to thank you for your time and consideration on this matter.

Sincerely
Mr John Cookson

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Dear Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council,
In line with the response you have provided there are further questions that are needed to clarify this response.

1. What is the total number of primary/high schools/colleges actually under Wigan Education system?

2. Did all reply to these questions directly?

3. How many schools actually request Halal Food to be supplied and is this to supply all food supplies for the school?
3a How many scools actually check if halal Food is being provided to schools?

4. In the schools that are identified at Q12 how is Halal Food labelled to inform pupils?

5. Why is the answer to Q15 None when clearly Q12 states opposite?

6. When asked about as to whether you purchase goods from outside the UK (inc through your catering) did you provide a Halal Certificate that was issued in Thailand? Does this mean the Meat/Poultry was purchased / imported from Thailand?

7. Q6 is not answered with the provision of Halal Certificates? UK Halal Accreditors in the UK differ in their acceptance of Halal methods of Slaughter. The UK HFA, HCL, The Institute of Islamic Jurisprudence allow partial stunning (this means no-kill before slaughter) whereas the HMC adhere to a strict Shariah based Slaughter method and this is no-stun slaughtering (animals are alive and fully conscious at the time of slaughter). As these differences may be a cause of concern for some Islamic pupils are your schools able to answer any questions on this matter made by pupils who may have an issue with the method of slaughter?

8. Is all the meat/poultry provided for catering in Wigan Schools purchased through 3rd party suppliers?

9. Do Wigan schools catering depts themselves purchase Meat/Product for their schools or is there a single supplier for the Wigan Area?

10. If a single supplier is used are they accredited with a UK Halal Accreditor (i.e. HFA, HMC, HCL, GMWA or HMC etc)?

11. Are the schools which produce Halal food kitchens inspected for Halal Compliance (this is of concern with regards to food preparation) or is food provided to schools readymade?

12. Do Wigan consult / obtain Islamic guidance on Halal food handling within school premises and if so by who and how often are these kitchens/food preparation areas inspected for Halal compliance?

13. Are there separate Halal Food prep areas within any School kitchens/Food Preparation areas and if so which ones?

14. Are all food Handlers in Wigan Schools trained in Halal Food handling techniques?

15. How many of the schools that provide Halal Food are Church of England or Roman Catholic Schools and what is the name of those schools?

Many thanks for your additional clarification on this matter.

Yours faithfully,

John Cookson

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Interested readers:

Question 8 of the original request states that some religions (plural) forbid the consumption of Halal/Kosher products, however this actually appears only to be the case with Sikhism and would extend not only to Halal/Kosher products but any product prepared in accordance with religious guidelines. The simple act of offering a blessing before slaughter would qualify in this respect, a practice common among Native American peoples.

In the Buddhist faith the only dietary prohibition is that Priests/Nuns cannot eat foods specially prepared for them, only eating the same foods as anyone else and prepared in the same way.

In Hinduism, the only dietary restrictions relate to the handling of food not its consumption, the traditions of 'Pakka' and 'Kacca' linked to the old caste system.

Packaged and processed Halal/Kosher meat products are clearly labeled and marked accordingly, enabling purchasers of any faith to make an informed choice.

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Dear Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council,
Thank you for your reply however there are some questions that been unanswered or the answer provided did not offer a reply and answers provided has raised further issues. Therefore could you please answer the following questions:

Q1 You stated that there are 256 Schools etc but yet you only accounted for 84 as being provided services by Metrofresh. How are the remaining 172 schools provided food/meals?

Q2 I asked (at Q4) how religiously Slaughtered Food (Halal/Kosher) meals were labelled at the point of sale at meal times so that pupils could clearly identify which meals contained Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher whether stunned or Un-Stunned). This has not been explained. How are pupils informed ie Signage, separate servery with labelling etc and can you provide examples of those methods currently in use?

Q3 With regards to Q5 from previous submission.
a. When you have met with the parent or Guardian are you talking about Islamic/Jewish Parents or all faiths?
b. If all faiths what do you actually inform parents off?
c. Is there a disclaimer that you offer to these parents?
d. Do you hold records of those conversations where parents have been clearly informed of the possibility of their children being served Religiously Slaughtered Food (Halal/kosher) whether Stunned or Un-Stunned?

Q4 Does or has Wigan Council ever stipulated to catering contractors etc that Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher) is not to be served to Non-Islamic/Jewish pupils? If not why not? If yes do you hold documentation of those stipulations i.e. do you have extracts from contracts that indicate those instructions?

Q5 With regards to Q11 from previous submission.
a. When you state your answer as 'We Would treat pupils with sensitive requirements' etc' Does that actually mean you do or is this a future aspiration?
b. How is food kept separate (separate fridges, separate shelves in fridges, separate freezers etc
c. Do you have a copy of Halal/Kosher Food Handling procedures used for each of the 84 Schools you indicated above?

Q6 Why do Wigan Council not seek Islamic/Jewish guidance with regards preparing/handling of Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher) whether Stunned or Un-Stunned in Wigan Schools etc?

Q7 With regards to Q13 from previous submission. How do they maintain separation if there are no food prep areas or kitchens. i.e. do they cook foods at different times then sterilise areas etc What actions are undertaken to prevent contamination thus preventing food becoming Haram for pupils of the Islamic faith?

Q8 With regards to Q14 from previous submission. Does training / documented training procedures specifically discuss handling Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher) whether Stunned or Un-Stunned? If so is there a copy available for viewing. Are there training records for staff who have undertaken this training?

Yours faithfully,
Mr John Cookson

Dear Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council,
Thank you for your reply however there are some questions that been unanswered or the answer provided did not offer a reply and answers provided has raised further issues. Therefore could you please answer the following questions:

Q1 You stated that there are 128 Schools etc but yet you only accounted for 84 as being provided services by Metrofresh. How are the remaining 44 schools provided food/meals?

Q2 I asked (at Q4) how religiously Slaughtered Food (Halal/Kosher) meals were labelled at the point of sale at meal times so that pupils could clearly identify which meals contained Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher whether stunned or Un-Stunned). This has not been explained. How are pupils informed ie Signage, separate servery with labelling etc and can you provide examples of those methods currently in use?

Q3 With regards to Q5 from previous submission.
a. When you have met with the parent or Guardian are you talking about Islamic/Jewish Parents or all faiths?
b. If all faiths what do you actually inform parents off?
c. Is there a disclaimer that you offer to these parents?
d. Do you hold records of those conversations where parents have been clearly informed of the possibility of their children being served Religiously Slaughtered Food (Halal/kosher) whether Stunned or Un-Stunned?

Q4 Does or has Wigan Council ever stipulated to catering contractors etc that Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher) is not to be served to Non-Islamic/Jewish pupils? If not why not? If yes do you hold documentation of those stipulations i.e. do you have extracts from contracts that indicate those instructions?

Q5 With regards to Q11 from previous submission.
a. When you state your answer as 'We Would treat pupils with sensitive requirements' etc' Does that actually mean you do or is this a future aspiration?
b. How is food kept separate (separate fridges, separate shelves in fridges, separate freezers etc
c. Do you have a copy of Halal/Kosher Food Handling procedures used for each of the 84 Schools you indicated above?

Q6 Why do Wigan Council not seek Islamic/Jewish guidance with regards preparing/handling of Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher) whether Stunned or Un-Stunned in Wigan Schools etc?

Q7 With regards to Q13 from previous submission. How do they maintain separation if there are no food prep areas or kitchens. i.e. do they cook foods at different times then sterilise areas etc What actions are undertaken to prevent contamination thus preventing food becoming Haram for pupils of the Islamic faith?

Q8 With regards to Q14 from previous submission. Does training / documented training procedures specifically discuss handling Religiously Slaughtered food (Halal/Kosher) whether Stunned or Un-Stunned? If so is there a copy available for viewing. Are there training records for staff who have undertaken this training?

Yours faithfully,
Mr John Cookson

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Dear Sir

I am writing to respond to your recent request for information. This
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Kind Regards

Freedom of Information

Legal Services - Resources Directorate
Wigan Council, PO Box 100
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