Like every other aspect of life in prison, the food is dreary, monotonous and, with few exceptions, relentlessly bad. It bears little resemblance in color, aroma, taste, and texture to real food. Describing meals in the Northeastern facility where he is incarcerated, Joshua says, “There is no one here who would eat this three times a day by choice or feed it to their family on the outside,” capturing the general sentiment among those who have spent time in prison.