grue , 11 months ago

…expecting a vegan diet is a bit laughable. I’m surprised they offer vegetarian options at all.

“Surprised” is the wrong word, but this thread has me wondering why all prison food isn’t vegan. Never mind respecting people’s religious/ethical/whatever preferences; why are we wasting meat on folks who don’t deserve it? Just making everything vegan would be (a) the simplest “lowest common denominator” of dietary restrictions, and more importantly (b) the cheapest/most environmentally sustainable option (disregarding subsidies to the meat/dairy industry).

(On the other hand, this is half rhetorical because I’m also remembering about a documentary I watched about Alcatraz, which mentioned that the food was intentionally good in part to stave off prison riots.)