Federal prisons need a healthier, greener menu Otisville, N.Y.: The Federal Bureau of Prisons isn’t doing all that it can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For one thing, it doesn’t reliably provide a vegan option for inmates who yearn for it due to religious beliefs or self-improvement goals. “Policy” is the only reason ever cited. In other words, it’s only bureaucratic inertia and no real reason exists. If the BOP did provide a vegan option and encouraged its adoption, it would benefit prison operations and the public interest, since it could cost less than the religious diets already accommodated, plus...