BRITISH beef could soon be back on the menu in York schools after a majority of parents backed its reintroduction.
City of York Council's education committee will vote on whether to reinstate the meat following a survey of parents which shows a major shift in support for beef.
The authority banned beef and beef products from school menus in April, 1996, in the light of the BSE scare but agreed to keep gauging parents' views.
It's latest survey of 204 parents, carried out last month, has revealed marked falls in the percentage of parents supporting the ban.
Of 204 parents questioned, 71 per cent back the reintroduction of British steak or minced beef, compared to 57 per cent in February 1997.
A total of 58 per cent back the reintroduction of processed beef products, such as burgers and sausages, compared to 36 per cent in February 1997, and 62 per cent support the reinstatement of products derived from beef, such as gelatine, compared to 49 per cent in the earlier survey.
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