Prison Food in America.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (149 pages)
- Rowman and Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy Series .
- Rowman and Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy Series .
Intro -- Contents -- 1 ❖ ❖ America's Prison System and the Role of Food in It -- 2 ❖ ❖ A Brief History of Prison Food -- 3 ❖ ❖ The Business of Prison Food -- 4 ❖ ❖ Sample Menus, Nutritional Standards, and Special Diets -- 5 ❖ ❖ Food as Protest, Food as Punishment -- 6 ❖ ❖ The Commissary -- 7 ❖ ❖ Prison Gardens, Culinary Training, and Examples from Abroad -- 8 ❖ ❖ Last Meals -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Prison food has captured the popular imagination through its representation in movies, television series, and the news. Here, Erika Camplin discusses the realities of feeding the over 2 million Americans under lock and key. She discusses the business and delivery systems in place and various meals that are typically served.