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Board questions jail food quality and hears proposal to revive farm programs; Aramark contract discussed
Summary
Member William Palmer urged the board to pursue healthier jail menus and explore local farm partnerships and a jail farm program, noting the current vendor Aramark receives roughly $25 million a year to feed the county jail. The board agreed to invite the director of jail health to a future meeting.
The Sheriff's Department Oversight Board spent substantial time on March 7 discussing food, nutrition and potential programming in San Francisco jails.
Member William Palmer presented a detailed case that the county's food contract — which he said pays Aramark close to $25,000,000 annually to feed the jail population (contract extended through October) — should be used to improve health outcomes. Palmer argued…
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