Vegetarians banned in French schools

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The difference with the UK is considerable. In the UK county where I worked for many years, along with many other shire counties, the school canteens in primary schools were closed years ago (for cooking meals) and only used as areas for children to sit in to eat their packed lunches. Only secondary schools kept their canteen service - mostly as "choose what you want" cafeterias, with a choice of dishes. So for younger children, the only option was a compulsory packed lunch, unless they could go home. But in France, it is the opposite: packed lunches are banned! It would amusing in any other circumstance, but not in this case.