Mike Tyson describes terrible prison food from three-year sentence

Mike Tyson discussed his experience with prison food during a conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves as U.S. Health Secretary. Tyson spent three years in prison and described the food as consisting almost entirely of sugar, processed items, and chemicals. The prison spent approximately 60 cents per day on feeding each inmate, resulting in meals dominated by donuts, chips, and sugary products with heavily salted soup as the healthiest option. Tyson believes the ultra-processed diet contributed to increased violence among inmates, causing people to attack each other 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 credited his mentor Cus D'Amato with teaching him proper nutrition and explained his current diet focuses on eggs for breakfast and seafood as the best food for burning fat.