IDOC PRISONERS WON'T EAT TURKEY THIS THANKSGIVING - TURKEYS REJOICE!

On 11/02/2022, IDOC prisoners received an email stating that the population won't be served the traditional turkey dinner this Thanksgiving. That email is recreated below in it's entirety.

While the reasons stated for the turkeyless fare - if true - would seem to justify not serving the bird that was once considered a frontrunner for being the national symbol of the United States (narrowly losing out to the bald eagle), one can only hope that you (the readers) have a wonderful holiday season, and are able to enjoy the holiday, turkey dinner and all.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Dale.

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Announcement: Thanksgiving menu 2022

As you may have heard, the US is currently experiencing one of the worst bird flu epidemics on record. Nearly 50 million birds have died from the disease so far, with 8 million of those being turkeys. The outbreak has greatly affected the supply of eggs and poultry. Although we've tried to avoid/delay menu changes as much as possible, our first meal to take a 'hit' will be Thanksgiving. Despite attempting to order turkeys early to be at the front of the line, our orders were denied by poultry producers. There simply isn't enough to go around, and the retail (grocery store) markets get first priority.

As such, IDOC has purchased fresh pork loin roasts for the upcoming holiday meals. The Thanksgiving menu will include this freshly roasted pork, along with the usual trimmings (mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, pie).

If you're a die-hard turkey fan, I apologize that we aren't able to provide it at this time. Some things are simply out of our control. It is still the goal of food service staff, however, to ensure a nice holiday meal, and I'm confident that although the Thanksgiving meal will look a little different this year, it will still be tasty and filling!