Festivus in Jail

[bingey]

That is a very old trick in the US. Seeing as how Orange County has a large Jewish population I am suprised that he was able to get over. Usually, as in New York City, they have a permanent system in place and the food is atrocius. I actually had relatives begging administration at Rikers Island to stop feeding me kosher because every day for months both lunch and dinner were the same soybean meatloaf. I am sure that it is merely negligence but it really seemed like a form of torture. What is worse is, it isn't an option. As you are booked- in my case at the Tombs in Manhattan- they non-chalantly ask you your religion without explaining why. Answering Jewish gets you a special identification card (blue with orange stripes vs orange for non-Jews). Then, at Rikers, you are automatically served kosher.

good to see such a venerable member still around.

this guy's posts on golden triangle heroin and kratom are legendary!

 

[lcrlover]

the trick is this=allergies. when booked into jail you tell the nurse you are allergic to tomatoes(most everything in jail is tomatoe based)that way you get the alternative meals which are better for sure(in the counties i have been) they just have less meals on rotation, like 3 diff meals instead of 6. and you can allwys find someone to trade with so if you get sick of it you can trade up. oh and i learned not to tell them i am in w/d in the counties that dont provide methadone(only one in my state does and you have to already be on it) because they will involuntarily put you on a liquid diet which is fucked.

I will add Tomatoes to my list Thanx

 

[Bi0hazardOpeth]

Personally, I'm a carnivore who also enjoy fruits and vegetables. I couldn't really see myself giving up chicken, turkey, other meats, seafood etc...

Although, I knew a vegan, who took that route for the political stance against the factories where animals are prevented from moving so they can be fattened, or the Horrid conditions of the egg hatcheries. However, if the cow was raised at her parents farm, she would eat it. Knowing that the conditions leading up to it's quick death was humane enough for her to support. It doesn't bother me as much as her, but I can understand her perspective and stance.

I've been getting away from Fast food after learning that most of the processed meat has parts from over 1,000 cows or which ever meat it came from - all blended together. So if there are diseases spreading in animal stock, the chances of getting it are greatly increased from overly processed meats vs putting down a cow from a farm and eating it.

I highly recommend the Documentaries Food Inc and Fast Food Nation if you haven't seen them yet. I had no idea how bad the conditions of so much of the food we eat really is - it makes you think twice.

Food Inc (Full Documentary online streamed for free) @ http://documentaryaddict.com/Food+Inc-2174-documentary.html

 

[Serotonin101]

"the jungle" is a good read (though very dated). goes to show you how things used to be in the meat industry.