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Penitentiary wants public to "break in" for Prison Food Weekend
By cbsnews.com
Published: 06/05/2015

PHILADELPHIA -- As culinary festivals go, the upcoming "Prison Food Weekend" at the Eastern State Penitentiary in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia is not likely to set your mouth to watering.

The "special" is Nutraloaf, CBS Philly reports -- and the public is welcome to sample the minimalist fare that some say resembles a breakfast muffin -- and that many prisons still serve up as punishment.

Indeed, some have argued that Nutraloaf is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. NPR reports that "scientists say it's the monotony of eating the loaf that's the real punishment." According to NPR, Nutraloaf in Pennsylvania is often made from milk, rice, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, oatmeal, beans and margarine.

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