"Pupils at the school feed and cuddle the creatures from when they are piglets," said the paper. "But when the pigs grow big enough, they are turned into bangers that are sold to parents for £3.25 a packet." Some branded the scheme "insensitive". One parent told the paper: "I went in and asked where the pigs were. A teacher told me: 'The kids ate them last week.' I was stunned."
But head teacher Bill Griffiths has launched a staunch defence. "Every parent and pupil I have spoken to loves the scheme," he told The Sun. "It teaches children about organic, ethical food grown outdoors and we have had only good feedback." He said the school was on its third set of pigs and added: "We've just brought in three more for rearing. I had a leg from one of the last batch called Ginger, which I ate for Sunday lunch with my family. It was delicious."
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