C HAPTER 6. R IGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER OBJECTIVE The objective of this chapter is to underline that prisoners must be provided with wholesome food which is adequate to safeguard their health and strength. They must also have regular access to drinking water. ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES Adequate food and drinking water are human rights. All prisoners have the right to wholesome and adequate food at the usual hours, with drinking water available whenever needed. These principles should be presented visually and remain on display throughout the session. BASIS IN INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Exercise: Using the Compilation of Instruments, the trainees should work in pairs in order to discover the basis for each of these principles. Ask for the information to be reported back to the group. Quote from your own text, in order to reinforce the information. IMPLICATIONS Pose the problem of not providing adequate food and drinking water for detainees. Ask the trainees to consider it. After a period of discussion, present the statements. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS Present these to the trainees as ways of dealing with some of the problems posed and important considerations for prison staff in the discharge of their duties. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION A list of topics is provided in the Manual. Methodology: The trainees should be divided into small groups. Each group should be given one of the topics to discuss. Each group will be asked to report back, so a spokesperson should be appointed. Points to be highlighted/suggested areas for discussion: 39. – When searching food, prison staff should not: 39. – ● Use their hands to pull food apart; 39. – ● Let the food fall on the floor; 54