Episode 190: Food Dignity in Jails and Prisons
About the Podcast
For today’s episode, Clancy speaks with Daniel Rosen, Co-Founder and Director of Advocacy and Partnerships for the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition. They talked about the situation of food and nutrition in jails and prisons across the country, the reforms needed, and other topics like carceral nutrition. Enjoy the show!
About Daniel Rosen
Daniel Rosen is a writer, and advocate, and has been home from prison for just a couple of years. He spent almost 20 years in the federal government and now serves as the Co-Founder and Director of Advocacy and Partnerships for the Coalition for Carceral Nutrition.
Discussion Takeaways
- Both jails and prisons tend to feed people in unhealthy ways, relying on highly processed foods, extremely starchy meals, and focusing only on calorie counts.
- Food dignity in jails and prisons depends on willpower, public policy, and taxpayer support.
- Food dignity means serving food that heals instead of harms those in custody.
- Facility security in prisons and jails can improve by addressing conflicts around food, which stem from poor institutional food quality and reliance on commissaries or canteens as alternatives.
#1 tip to improve access to healthy food
Jails and prisons often prioritize calories over nutrition, serving highly processed, starchy meals that lack the healthy balance needed for well-being.
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