École des Hautes Études Publiques, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada.
École des Sciences des Aliments, de Nutrition et d'Études Familiales, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada.
Nutrients. 2022 Aug 18;14(16):3400. doi: 10.3390/nu14163400.
The food served in Canadian penitentiaries was scrutinized following food service reform where Correctional Service Canada (CSC) created a standardized menu to feed incarcerated male individuals. Food in prison is a complex issue because penitentiaries are responsible for providing adequate nutrition to the prison population, who are vulnerable to poor health outcomes but are often seen as undeserving. This study aimed to analyse the national menu served in Canadian penitentiaries, in order to compare them with Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for male adults and the internal nutritional assessment reported by CSC. The goal was to verify if the menu served was adequate and to validate CSC's nutritional assessment. The diet analysis software Nutrific was used to analyse the 4-week cycle menu. Both analyses were within range for DRIs for most nutrients. However, some nutrients were not within target. The sodium content (3404.2 mg) was higher than the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) of 2300 mg, the ω-6 (linolenic acid) content (10.8 g) was below the AI of 14 g, and the vitamin D content (16.2 μg) was below the target of 20 μg for individuals older than 70 years. When these outliers were analysed in-depth, the menu offering was consistent with the eating habits of non-incarcerated individuals. Based on this nutritional analysis and interpretation of the results in light of the complex nature of prison food, this study concludes that CSC meets its obligation to provide a nutritionally adequate menu offering to the general population during incarceration.
加拿大惩教署（CSC）对餐饮服务进行改革，制定了标准化菜单为男性囚犯供餐，此后对加拿大监狱的供餐进行了审查。监狱食品是一个复杂的问题，因为惩教署有责任为囚犯提供充足的营养，而囚犯容易出现健康状况不佳的情况，但他们往往被视为不值得的。本研究旨在分析加拿大监狱提供的全国性菜单，以便将其与男性成年人的膳食参考摄入量（DRI）和 CSC 报告的内部营养评估进行比较。目的是验证所供应的菜单是否充足，并验证 CSC 的营养评估。使用饮食分析软件 Nutrific 分析了四周循环菜单。对于大多数营养素，这两种分析都在 DRI 范围内。然而，有些营养素没有达到目标。钠含量（3404.2mg）高于可耐受上限（UL）2300mg，ω-6（亚油酸）含量（10.8g）低于 AI 14g，维生素 D 含量（16.2μg）对于 70 岁以上的人来说，低于 20μg 的目标。当深入分析这些异常值时，菜单提供的食物与未被监禁的人的饮食习惯一致。基于这项营养分析以及考虑到监狱食品的复杂性对结果的解释，本研究得出结论，CSC 履行了在监禁期间为普通人群提供营养充足的供餐的义务。
