ABout NUtrition INSIDE
Nutrition INSIDE is a youth-led organization dedicated to improving food equity for incarcerated individuals across Oregon. Our mission is to provide fresh, nutritious food to adults in custody, addressing the health risks of poor diets while restoring dignity through access to quality meals. By partnering with farms, grocery stores, and food recovery organizations, we aim to bridge the gap between surplus food and the immediate needs of correctional facilities. While advocating for systemic change, we focus on meeting the urgent nutritional needs of incarcerated individuals today, ensuring everyone—regardless of their circumstances—has access to wholesome, nourishing food.
What we learned
Last summer, we visited six prisons and spoke with 50 adults in custody to better understand the extent of food insecurity within these walls. The findings were both sobering and urgent: 47 of the 50 individuals surveyed reported experiencing food insecurity. Their words reveal the depth of this crisis:
These testimonies lay bare an unacceptable reality. They remind us that the issue isn’t just about food—it’s about the fundamental right to nourishment, dignity, and humanity.
- “We hardly ever see anything fresh.”
- “I skip a meal every day because I don’t trust what’s in it.”
- “I experience hunger every day.”
- “I wouldn’t feed my animals the food we get served here.”
These testimonies lay bare an unacceptable reality. They remind us that the issue isn’t just about food—it’s about the fundamental right to nourishment, dignity, and humanity.
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Nutrition INSIDE
3114 SE 50th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
608.338.7706
3114 SE 50th Ave
Portland, OR 97206
608.338.7706