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UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food

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"'The quality of food was adequate but it lacked cultural diversity – menus
were not diverse enough to meet the needs of the population.’" Anyone who
has worked with authentic refugees know very well that they would not
complain about their accommodation or food. They are just relieved to be out
of harms way. Refugees also don’t burn down their own asylum shelters in
defiance to to push local authorities to assign them their own apartments.
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.Immigrant deportation center is ordered to make its food less British after
inmates from more than EIGHTY countries complain about meals

By ADMIN
September 18, 2015

Illegal immigrants from more than 80 countries have complained about being
served food that is too British as they await deportation.

Nearly three quarters of the 575 men housed at one removal center – half of
which have criminal convictions – told inspectors they were not happy with
the food.

Rather than traditional prison fare such as shepherd’s pie or fish and
chips, the Verne Immigration Removal Centre in Dorset has now been told to
serve up ‘more culturally diverse’ dishes in an effort to cater to the huge
range of nationalities.

The Verne Immigration Removal Centre in Dorset has now been told to serve up
‘more culturally diverse’ dishes in an effort to cater to the huge range of
nationalities.

The HM Chief Inspector of Prisons report published last month also said the
English language menu should be printed in a range of dialects.

The report reads: ‘The quality of food was adequate but it lacked cultural
diversity – menus were not diverse enough to meet the needs of the
population.’

Peter Bone, Tory MP for Wellingborough, last night said: ‘To suggest we
should mollycoddle these people who have no right to be here, or have been
in prison, is ludicrous.

‘We shouldn’t worry about the food as long as it is healthy and nutritional.’
The report also criticised the former prison for not having a ‘cultural
kitchen’ for inmates to cook their own food.

Nearly three quarters of the 575 men housed at the Verne Immigration Removal
Centre in Dorset – half of which have criminal convictions – told inspectors
they were not happy with the food.

Jonathan Isaby, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: ‘This is yet another
example of box-ticking nonsense at taxpayers’ expense.’

The poll of detainees found that 29 per cent rated the food as ‘good’ or
‘very good’. According to the catering guidelines, detainees at immigration
removal centres are entitled to meals that meet ‘cultural’ and ‘diversity’
needs.

After the unannounced inspection in March, the first since it became an
immigration removal center in September 2014, inspectors also found ‘levels
of violence were too high’. Inspectors said detainees were treated
‘sensitively and humanely’, but said Verne was ‘too prison-like’.

A Home Office spokesman said: ‘Detention and removal are essential elements
of an effective immigration system and we are committed to treating all
detainees with dignity and respect.’

The spokesman said the recommendations had been carefully considered and an
improvement plan would be implemented.

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UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> - 2015-09-20 19:34 -0500
  Re: UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food Vidcapper <vidcapper1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-09-21 07:06 +0100
    Re: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> - 2015-09-21 01:30 -0500
      Re: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food Snout@smack.com - 2015-09-21 07:44 -0600
    Re: UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food Aramis Gunton <aramis@nink.demon.co.uk> - 2015-09-21 12:59 +0100
      Re: UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food abelard <abelard3@abelard.org> - 2015-09-21 14:36 +0200
        Re: UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food Aramis Gunton <aramis@nink.demon.co.uk> - 2015-09-21 13:50 +0100
          Re: UK: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food abelard <abelard3@abelard.org> - 2015-09-21 21:06 +0200
          Re: 71% of Muslim “refugees” complain about the food "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> - 2015-09-21 15:25 -0500

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