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Is a Catholic school in Portugal discriminating against poor students?

The private school in Lisbon is accused of serving different food to 'poorer' students.

Filipe d’Avillez
Mar 24, 2026
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A Catholic school in Portugal has been accused of discriminating against poorer students by providing them with food of lower quality and variety than it serves to richer students.

The exterior of a school canteen in Carquejido, Portugal. Credit: Alegna13/wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0.

But a review from The Pillar suggests the reality is considerably more compli…

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