Vegetarains denied the right to foster a child

[englishvegoboi]

Check this story out from the bbc world service. It appears that a vegetarian couple's request to foster a child was turned down on the grounds that he or she would not be served meat at home. I can't believe that this prejudice still goes on



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4846324.stm

[Tiggerwoo]

Has Monday seen this thread. She had posted a few days ago about the same problem and I advised her to take it to the press. Hope she does.

[Pob]

I noticed at the bottom that it said that they were reviewing it and they would be reconsidered - I posted the link to Monday's thread yesterday I don't think their logic stands up to scrutiny so they are likely to cave in to publicity and rethink the logic behind discriminating like that.

I can imagine that if any raw food vegans applied they wouldn't have a chance, though

[Kevster]

I seem to recall the idea of freedom to expression holds here, i remember talking to people (veggies) who mentioned this, apparently when it comes to fostering or adoption a person cannot necessarily impose a view on the people that come to live with them. This however, is probably slightly flexible, but not in the eyes of the law.....

[Pob]

I've emailed fostering.net to see what info they have to say about the subject.