Prison diet scales in South Africa are graded according to race - the best for Whites, the worst for Africans, with Coloureds and Asians forming an intermediate category. Whereas Whites get a variety of carbohydrates (bread twice every day, plus 500g. of mealie meal (from maize) and 200g. of oats every week), Africans get only maize in its various forms, bread once a day three times a week and no oats. The allocation of coffee for Whites, Coloureds and Asians is double that for Africans. But Coloureds and Asians, like Africans, get no cheese, eggs or fruit. Africans receive no milk, jam or syrup, and are expected to derive most of their protein from various synthetic soup powders which are served up twice a day. White males get 170g. of meat five times a week; Africans get 125g. of meat three times a week.
Issue 03 · article
Prison Diet According to Race
A description of the racially discriminatory prison diet scales in South Africa.
