Mike Tyson discusses poor prison food and its impact on inmate behavior

Mike Tyson appeared on Robert Kennedy's podcast and discussed the terrible quality of food he experienced during his three years in prison. Tyson explained that the Federal Prison System spends approximately 60 cents per day on inmate meals, resulting in a diet consisting mainly of sugar, processed foods, donuts, chips, and oversalted soup with no healthy options. He argued that this poor nutrition makes inmates angrier and contributes to violence, stating people would fight or kill over minor provocations. Kennedy cited research showing that improving prison food quality reduces violence by 50% and disciplinary measures in juvenile facilities by 70%. Tyson also discussed how his mentor Cus D'Amato taught him proper nutrition, contrasted with his upbringing where his family ate unhealthy processed foods due to poverty, which he believes contributed to his sister's death from obesity.