Tests in those boroughs found meat in school meals did not contain either horsemeat or pork cross-contamination with halal food, said a spokeswoman.

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They've learned much about how to get families ready to cope with the inevitable culture clashes such as making them aware about Islamic Halal food laws.

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Food distributor 3663 said McColgan's was the source of "the very small number of halal savoury beef pastry products" and all halal products from this firm had been withdrawn.

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