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The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons

wcfields — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:48:11 -0800

Prison food is bad but it is getting better in some places, at least nutritionally. Other places, it is just getting cheaper. Who serves this stuff? Recently, Slate took a look at the Association of Correctional Food Service Affiliates Annual Conference. But there is food beyond 'prison food bad': Nutraloaf. It is so bad it is almost unconstitutionally bad.

Mackerel Economics in Prison Leads to Appreciation for Oily Fillets - Wall Street Journal

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:01:03 -0800

As dollar flounders, inmates stack mackerel

The Last Supper

Secret Life of Gravy — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:49:16 -0800

Dead Man Eating: THOMAS GRASSO, OKLAHOMA, 1995-- a dozen steamed mussels, a Burger King double cheeseburger with mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato, a can of Franco-American spaghetti with meatballs, a mango, half of a pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and a strawberry milkshake. But, there was a problem. Mr. Grasso had been served spaghetti and meatballs, but had actually requested Spaghetti-O's. He did not take this slight lightly, his last words included this complaint, "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's. I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this!"

Penitentiary Palate...

bluedaniel — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:08:03 -0800

Here are some ideas for Thanksgiving dinner, though not a circumstance I'd like to participate in. If ever there was a time to say Grace before dining, this certainly is one of those times. Pumpkin pie anyone?

Veganism is for life - and for lifers!

dejah420 — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 22:07:43 -0800

Those crazy PETA kids, well, now they've gone and done it. They've admitted that being a vegan is punishment, by sending a letter to the NY Prison Commissioner telling him that "Feeding inmates exclusively vegan food sends a message to inmates and the public that our society isn't molly-coddling them..." Funny, funny PETA people, hoisted by their own celery stick, as it were. I'm guessing that being that anemic makes them a little short on irony.

swell — Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:31:08 -0800

Prison riot imminent. Film at 11. "Many inmates are heavily invested emotionally in the routine availability of certain types of food," wrote Jovero, a member of the state Food Task Force for prisons. "Prominent among these foods is peanut butter and jelly for religious and vegetarian inmates."