Halal meat is still being served to pupils in state schools without their knowledge, even if they believe the religious slaughter is cruel. Parents have a right to know. Muslim religious tradition, animals are prepared for halal products by having their throats slit while conscious - a method many people believe is inhumane and which the RSPCA has condemned. . Our children should have a choice.’ Abdul Dean, ethnic minorities officer for the Christian Peoples Alliance, said: ‘Christian children should be given an equal chance to have non-halal meat. The schools should explain the situation to parents at the outset. In a RSPCA pamphlet stated: ‘Muslim communities in the UK should review their slaughter practices. Research demonstrates that slaughter of any animal without stunning can cause unnecessary suffering.’