Alternative milks and gluten-free options: menus in Ireland's prisons overhauled

Limerick Prison. Inmates at the country’s 12 institutions are served three meals a day, including breakfast, dinner and tea. Picture: Dan Linehan

Low fat, low salt, low sugar and gluten-free is the name of the game when it comes to the new food offerings on the menus of the country's prisons.

Prisoners across the country can expect a wide range of modern meals while behind bars after the Irish Prison Service completed a major review of the system's prisons. The Irish Prison Service told the Irish Examiner the move was made to allow for more food choices and to accommodate different eating habits and dietary requirements.