300 individual small bags of Haribo?

Horace

OP - have you thought of contacting Haribo directly to see if they are willing to provide some for free (most confectionery suppliers do if you write and ask them nicely and say that they are for a fundraiser). https://www.haribo.com/enGB/home.html

To the person asking about boxes of chocolates - instead of buying individual boxes has your OH considered buying tubs so that all the staff can share? An alternative place to look for chocolate is Aldi or Lidl as both stores sell decent chocolate.

sulphate

moochie wrote: »

Why is the choice of being vegetarian any less valid than not eating animal products based on religion? They are both belief systems. Why shouldn't vegetarians expect to be catered for? Not eating animal products based upon religion is a choice as much as being a vegetarian is, except it's generally in children not a choice made by them, rather their parents who choose in my opinion to feed them fairy tales instead of animal products

I am coeliac and therefore need to follow a gluten free diet for medical reasons, and do not expect to be catered for on every occasion. When you have special dietary requirements - no matter what they are and the reasons for them, you need to accept that you will not be able to eat the same thing as everyone else all of the time.

OP, Haribo can no longer certify that their products are gluten free due to recent changes in legislation. The suppliers can no longer guarantee that the products meet the standard required. So if you have any coeliacs in your school... you may want to reconsider your sweet choices.

Counting_Pennies_2

Thank you all for your helpful responses.


As I mentioned the school have said what sweets are acceptable to all the allergies, this is based on the information from parents. Anything else out of choice is up to the parents to cater for.


I know many parents, who have children who are either picky or choose to opt for different foods for whatever reason, they bring along a spare packet of their favourite item in their handbag should they come out with the item they aren't allowed, or choose not to have.

Ames

I was in B&M today and they had the bags with a few smaller packets in for 59p.

iammumtoone

I do take the point that both religion and vegetarian are choices and can see that yes they should be treated as such, but I stand by my option that these are personal choices so on an occasion like this alternatives don't have to be offered. What about the mothers that don't want their children eating sweets, should the school be expected to provide a sugar free alternative, where does it stop?

Btw I have nothing against vegetarians I didn't eat meat myself for a long time, wasn't a vegetarian as I ate fish. But I don't see why if you make that choice you should expect a school to provide suitable sweets.

notanewuser

iammumtoone wrote: »

I do take the point that both religion and vegetarian are choices and can see that yes they should be treated as such, but I stand by my option that these are personal choices so on an occasion like this alternatives don't have to be offered. What about the mothers that don't want their children eating sweets, should the school be expected to provide a sugar free alternative, where does it stop?

Btw I have nothing against vegetarians I didn't eat meat myself for a long time, wasn't a vegetarian as I ate fish. But I don't see why if you make that choice you should expect a school to provide suitable sweets.

Your opinion was that religious considerations should be made but not vegetarianism.

I'm vegetarian. My daughter isn't. However, when the school have a strict rule that parents can't send in sweets, birthday cake or even raisins, the notion of them supplying DD with any form of sweet bugs me!

iammumtoone

notanewuser wrote: »

Your opinion was that religious considerations should be made but not vegetarianism.

I'm vegetarian. My daughter isn't. However, when the school have a strict rule that parents can't send in sweets, birthday cake or even raisins, the notion of them supplying DD with any form of sweet bugs me!

Yes I did say that but when others point of views were pointed out to me I changed my opinion regarding that.

I also agree with your second paragraph but that is a whole different subject!

iammumtoone

I am generally curious why in this situation vegetarians would be expected to be catered for? If a vegetarian when into a large restaurant serving 30 plus dishes and none of them vegetarian I would agree that in that situation you would expect to see some alternatives but we are talking about a school offering prizes they cannot be expected to cater for all eventualities.

I don't know the law but am assuming it's for health and safety reason they have to provide something that none of the kids are allergic to.

notanewuser

iammumtoone wrote: »

I am generally curious why in this situation vegetarians would be expected to be catered for? If a vegetarian when into a large restaurant serving 30 plus dishes and none of them vegetarian I would agree that in that situation you would expect to see some alternatives but we are talking about a school offering prizes they cannot be expected to cater for all eventualities.

I don't know the law but am assuming it's for health and safety reason they have to provide something that none of the kids are allergic to.

I don't. But then DD isn't vegetarian. And I'm discovering that people are making less and less effort for vegetarians these days. Fancied Sunday lunch out yesterday. Our local gastropub considers mushroom pasta or fish and chips suitable non-meat alternatives to a roast lunch. We stayed in and had sandwiches!

Not one veggie alternative at any of the 3 organised fireworks displays we went to either - and one was at a 4* hotel resort. I thought it was a pretty basic expectation, but apparently not!

AFAIK it's nothing to do with law. It's fear.

easilydistracted

Haribo do make halal haribo by the way. You can get them in some asda branches. There website also suggests they sometimes do donations so make be woth asking, they advise to complete the contact form