Meatless School Menu Controversy

A decision to temporarily take meat off the menu at schools in Lyon, France, has sparked a political row.  It’s worth mentioning that fish and eggs continue to be on the menu.  Here’s a selection of some of the most striking comments that I picked up from one report:

It’s absurd from a nutritional point of view, and a scandal from a social point of view.

…an unacceptable insult to French farmers and butchers.

It’s Lyon, the capital of gastronomy. For us, flavour is also essential.