There is a growing movement in recognition of vegan prisoner rights as well as in providing more healthful non-animal foods.
Pictured at right: Dave McDonald, who was in jail in California on a dubious drug charge. A vegan who had been vegetarian for 42 years, the 73 year old man was not given vegan mails by the Marin County Jail. He lost 50 pounds. Being a philosophical vegan was not acceptable to jail officials. He had to be affiliated with a particular organized religion.
Jails serving higher percentages of vegan food find health care expense and food costs are reduced
and that prisoners are more peaceful because of less adrenalin and uric acid in the diet.
Story and resources: Do Vegan Prisoners Have a Right to Nonviolent Meals? by Law And Ethics
Do Vegan Prisoners Have a Right to Nonviolent Meals?