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All Ages
In-Person

Food and Nutrition Education at the Philadelphia Prison

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

3:00 - 4:00pm EST

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Advance registration required. The Food Trust and the Pennsylvania Prison Society invite you to a panel discussion at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site on empowering incarcerated individuals with nutrition knowledge and the need to improve prison food.

Speakers:

  • Wayne Williams, The Food Trust
  • Noah Barth, PA Prison Society
  • Leslie Soble, Co-Author of “Eating Behind Bars”
  • Crystal Apollon, nutrition education participant
  • Sandy Sherman, The Food Trust (moderator)

This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.

About the Panelists:

We strive to make the penitentiary and our site, programs, and exhibits accessible to all visitors. Click here to learn more about accessibility and accommodations at ESPHS.

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