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United States: mystery meat and maggot-infested produce, the disturbing reality of US prison food
In Eating Behind Bars, author Leslie Soble details how food is used to further punish incarcerated people in the US. At best you get "mystery meat". Or "sour-smelling heaps" of macaroni. In the worst cases, it’s undercooked chicken, spoiled milk and maggot-infested produce.
Source: The Guardian (31/12/2025)