34931 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34931 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	23 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34931_2025
Document guid:	1f26f98b-c94e-4079-a80d-d87d6b19de2d

34931 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: On what date, if any, did the School Lunch Collective, lead by Compass, begin using offal in their school lunch meals?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that the School Lunch Collective (SLC) has recently engaged an additional mincemeat supplier to meet the required volumes for the Term 3 menu. The meals containing the mince trim/heart blend is routinely used across the food industry and will be in circulation later in the term, once the stockpile of these meals have been eaten. I do not know the date meal preparation started for the Term 3 meals. The SLC is not required to inform my office or the Ministry on changes to food composition or ingredients, provided they continue to meet nutrition standards.