The head of catering at Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), he is responsible for feeding 80,000 prisoners a day on an average budget of £2.15 for three meals a day.
They range in age from 15 to 80-plus and include adherents of most the world’s known religions, complete with their dietary obligations, together with all dietary lifestyle choices plus many who have allergens or other food intolerances.
He has introduced a national training plan that enables prisoners to gain a NVQ level 2 food hygiene qualification to help them find employment after leaving prison.
And he is working with university researchers on studies linking food and behaviour, such as the effects of omega 3 on reducing anxiety and violence among prisoners.
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