What do you do when your freedom is stripped, your environment is toxic, and even the food you’re given chips away at your health? For Seydou Badiaka, the answer was clear: you fight back—with knowledge. In his groundbreaking new book, Nutrition for Prisoners, Badiaka peels back the lid on one of the most overlooked public health crises in America: the devastating impact of ultra-processed prison food on the bodies and minds of incarcerated individuals.
Written from the inside out, Nutrition for Prisoners isn’t your typical nutrition book. It’s part memoir, part manifesto, and part survival guide. It’s gritty, real, and brimming with truth.
An Eye-opening, Firsthand Account of What Really Goes on in the Chow Hall
At just 21, Badiaka found himself behind bars. What started as a personal awakening to the poor-quality food served in prison soon became a mission. “I looked around and saw people getting sick, aging faster, and losing energy—not because of drugs or violence, but because of what they were eating every day,” he writes.
His curiosity turned into research, using law library books and whatever scraps of information he could get. He discovered shocking facts: over 75% of calories in prison meals come from simple carbohydrates; food is often more engineered than grown; and the ultra-processed diets inmates are fed can literally shorten their lives.
Armed with passion and science, he turned his cell into a classroom—and his experience into a movement.
Not Just a Book, But a Blueprint for Change
Nutrition for Prisoners is divided into four straightforward chapters:
• Chapter 1 breaks down essential nutrients and how to get them—even from limited options.
• Chapter 2 reveals the truth about food additives, GMOs, and hidden toxins in processed prison food.
• Chapter 3 dives deep into prison meal staples—noodles, canned beans, bologna—and shows which foods to avoid, swap, or eat smarter.
• Chapter 4 offers practical, no-fluff tips anyone can use to improve their health—even in the most restrictive conditions.
Whether you’re incarcerated, supporting a loved one inside, working in corrections, or simply curious about what millions of Americans are being fed every day, this book will change how you see prison food—and food in general.
A Voice for the Voiceless
In a system that doesn’t prioritize inmate wellness, Badiaka’s book gives power back to the people. He doesn’t preach perfection or push trendy diets. Instead, he writes with the authenticity of someone who’s lived it: “I’ve watched people break down over time, not from the violence, but from the food. I wanted to create something that could help anyone, no matter where they are.”
The tone is raw but empowering. Badiaka makes complex nutrition easy to understand. He shares hacks like how to pair beans and rice for complete protein, why canned fruit can be worse than candy, and how to spot dangerous additives in common items. And yes—he even shows how to make better choices from commissary snacks.
Why This Book Matters Right Now
The American prison population is by far the largest in the world, with more than 2 million people behind bars. However, one of the most basic human needs- food- is missing from the agenda of prison reform talks.
Badiaka’s book arrives at a critical time, shedding light on a system that feeds bodies but slowly poisons them. As calls for prison reform grow louder, Nutrition for Prisoners offers a practical, humane solution that costs nothing: education.
It’s more than a book. It’s a lifeline.
Praise for Nutrition for Prisoners
“A raw, powerful wake-up call to anyone who thinks food isn’t part of justice reform.” — Dr. Marsha L., Public Health Advocate
“This should be required reading for every correctional facility—and every inmate.” — Reform Now Coalition
“What Badiaka has done is nothing short of revolutionary.” — Urban Wellness Review
Available Now
NUTRITION FOR PRISONERS by Seydou Badiaka is available now in paperback on Amazon, with an eBook edition launching soon.
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