BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – An elementary school in Tennessee tried to ban student snacks that include any type of pork.

The ban lasted exactly one day, due to an outpouring of parental protest, according to Fox News Radio and DailyCaller.com.

A memo sent home for parents of students attending Sunset Elementary said the following (grammatical errors noted):

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“Sunset School’s staff is attempting to make school parties and snacks as safe as possible for all of our students, including our student’s (sic) that (sic) have a severe food allergy. Starting Monday, Aug. 12, 2013 your child must provide their own snack from the above approved snack list. No other food items are permitted.”

The list clearly states “no meats containing pork.”

School officials apparently offered no explanation for the ban, leading some in the community to speculate that it was attempt to avoid offending Muslim students, according to the news report.

Eating pork is forbidden by the Muslim faith, according to WhyIslam.org.

“Typical (food list) for a madrassa,” Nashville radio announcer Michael DelGiorno posted on his Facebook page, the news report said. Madrassas are Muslim schools which are typically affiliated with mosques.

“Is this school system trying to satisfy a religion?” one of his listeners responded. “I see a big red flag here.”

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Others seized on the school’s statement about food allergies and wondered how that could relate to pork.

“I’ve never heard of a life-threatening pork allergy,” one parent posted on Facebook.

Parental complaints apparently convinced school officials to change course.

The district posted a notice on Facebook one day after the ban was announced, telling parents to disregard it.

“Schools should only be offering suggested snack choices, and that information will be sent home only if your child is in a classroom where there is a food allergy,” the notice said. “Any reference to not allowing pork products in school is incorrect. Please disregard.”

That might be enough to satisfy most parents, but it would be interesting to learn what led to this very strange ban in the first place.