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| Florida Prisoner Suing Over 'Cruel And Unusual' Soy-Based Meals |
| By wtsp.com - Daniel Trotter |
| Published: 11/09/2011 |
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CLERMONT, Fla. (CBS Tampa) - A Florida inmate is suing the state's prison system for pulling the pork from his meals. Eric Harris, a 32-year-old convicted pedophile who is serving a life sentence, suggests Lake Correctional Institution's policy of serving a vegan diet is seriously affecting the quality of his life sentence. The Weston A. Price Foundation, a special interest group against soy products, will pick up the case's legal expenses, and announced it has class-action ambitions including other prisoners, prison guards and taxpayers. The foundation began receiving complaints from Florida prisoners in 2009, when cooks replaced 60-70 percent of meat in meals with soy substitutes. They claimed to suffer from a myriad of health problems, including chronic constipation followed with debilitating diarrhea and vomiting, passing out, heart palpitations, and rashes. Harris said it's cruel and unusual punishment. Read More. |
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