Federal Nutrition Guidelines vs. Georgia Prison Food Reality

Georgia spends $0.60 per prison meal while school lunch programs spend $3.66 feeding a child. The state starves 50,000 people, then profits when families buy overpriced junk food to keep them alive. https://gps.press/federal-nutrition-guidelines-vs-georgia-prison-foo...

The Trump administration just declared ultra-processed foods a threat to American health and updated federal nutrition guidelines for schools, military, and government programs. But Georgia still feeds 50,000 incarcerated people meals containing just 40% of required protein and one serving of vegetables per day—then forces families to buy overpriced junk food from prison commissaries to keep their loved ones from starving. When will Georgia's prisons follow the same nutrition standards we now demand for schoolchildren? https://gps.press/federal-nutrition-guidelines-vs-georgia-prison-food-reality/

Georgia spends 60 cents per prison meal—six times less than what schools spend feeding children. The state provides just 40% of required protein to 50,000 incarcerated people, then profits when desperate families buy overpriced junk food to prevent starvation. Federal guidelines now recognize that proper nutrition reduces healthcare costs and violence, but Georgia's prisons remain trapped in a system that makes people sicker and more dangerous. #GeorgiaPrisons #PrisonReform #CriminalJustice #GPS #MassIncarceration #Georgia

The Trump administration's new federal nutrition guidelines recognize what research has long demonstrated: proper nutrition reduces healthcare costs, improves outcomes, and saves taxpayers money. The guidelines will reshape school meals, military food, and government assistance programs nationwide. Georgia's Department of Corrections should follow suit. Currently, Georgia provides incarcerated people with just 40% of required protein, less than one serving of vegetables per day, and meals costing 60 cents each. Research shows prisoners receiving basic vitamin supplements commit 35-37% fewer violent offenses. Every dollar 'saved' on inadequate food triggers an estimated $6-10 in healthcare, security, and violence-related costs. This isn't fiscal responsibility—it's false economy that makes communities less safe. https://gps.press/federal-nutrition-guidelines-vs-georgia-prison-food-reality/