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Correctional Service Service correctionnel hi Canada Canada RELIGIOUS DIETS GENERAL GUIDELINES FUTURA RECIPERE 1998-09-01 HV 8849 .C2 R4 1998 Canacr3 Religious Diets General Guidelines TABLE OF CONTENTS ti TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IV /9 PREFACE V INTRODUCTION 6 LEGAL SUPPORT AND MANDATE 6 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 7 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 7 RELATED ISSUES 8 SPECIALIZED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES 9 OMS 9 DEFINITIONS 11 GUIDELINES FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES 12 ABORIGINAL/ FIRST NATIONS SPIRITUALITY 12 BAHA7 12 BUDDHISM 13 CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE) 13 CHRISTIAN -17'Y (MAINLINE CHURCHES) 13 DOUKHOBOR 14 HARE KRISHNA 14 HINDUISM 15 ISLAM 16 JAINISM 17 JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES 17 JUDAISM 18 MENNONITES 19 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 20 MORMONS (CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS) 20 PHILADELPHIA CHURCH OF GOD 20 RASTAFARIANISM 21 RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) 21 ROSICRUSCL4NISM 21 CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY 22 SEVENTH DAY ADVENT'ISM 22 SIDDHA YOGA 22 SIKHISM 23 SUFISM 24 TAOISM 24 TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 25 UNIFICATION CHURCH (MOONIES), ALSO KNOWN AS THE HOLY SPIRIT ASSOCIATION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF WORLD CHRISTIA1VITY 25 UNITARIANISM 25 WICCA 25 WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD 26 ZOROASTRIANISM 26 BIBLIOGRAPHY 27 APPENDIX A «V'," 4 le RELIGIOUS DIET REQUISITION Snteen e I 28 AZ 1 9 1999 SOWCITEUR, Caen Wee OTTAWA' pule) MIA t*3 f Religious Diets General Guidelines TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX B 30 REGIONAL INSTRUCTION 702 30 APPENDIX C 36 KOSHER DIET 36 APPENDIX D 40 VEGETARIANISM 40 TABLE 1- PROTEIN COMPLEMENTATION 41 TABLE 2- VEGETARIAN FOOD GUIDE 42 TABLE 3- SAMPLE MENU - SEMI-VEGETARIAN DIET- NO RED MEAT 43 TABLE 4- SAMPLE MENU SEMI-VEGETARIAN DIET- NO RED MEAT/ NO POULTRY 44 TABLE 5- SAMPLE MENU - LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN DIET 45 TABLE 6- SAMPLE MENU LACTO VEGETARIAN DIET 46 TABLE 7- SAMPLE MENU - VEGAN DIET 47 TABLE 8- DIETARY SOURCES OF IRON — (for vegans) 48 TABLE 9- DIETARY SOURCES OF VITAMIN C — (for vegans) 49 TABLE 10- DIETARY SOURCES OF CALCIUM (for vegans) 49 TABLE 11 - FOOD SOURCES OF RIBOFLAVIN ( for vegans) 50 TABLE 12- DIETARY SOURCES OF ZINC ( for vegans) 51 TABLE 13- LACTO-OVO AND LACTO VEGETARIAN FOOD SUPPLY LIST 52 APPENDIX E 53 MACROBIOTIC DIET 53 TABLE 1 - SAUPLE MENU - MACROBIOTIC DIET 54 For further information regarding these General Guidelines, please contact the Chaplaincy Division, and Food Services at National Headquarters. Chaplaincy Division Food Services 340 Laurier Ave West 340 Laurier Ave West Ottawa, ON Ottawa, ON KlA OP9 KlA OP9 Tel.: (613) 996-9580 Tel.: (613) 947-3913 Fax: (613) 952-8464 Fax: (613) 996-9421 Religious Diets General Guidelines ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Correctional Service of Canada gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for permission to translate and reproduce part of their materials: the Ontario Dietetic Association and Ontario Hospital Association (ODA-OHA) and the Ontario Multifaith Council on Spiritual and Religious Care. Thanks go out as well to the Interfaith Committee on Chaplaincy in the Correctional Service of Canada, NHQ Food Services, the Food Service Chiefs, the Regional Chaplains and Legal Services for their assistance. IV Religious Diets General Guidelines PREFACE PREFACE This resource book gathers together information regarding religious diets. It draws on the experience and wisdom of the field as shared by Food Chiefs and Chaplains. It reflects the increasing cultural and religious diversity of Canada. Honouring the religious rights of incarcerated persons as guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a challenge that is supported by the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations as well as the CSC Mission. It is our hope that this resource will serve as a working document to inform and guide decisions at the local level. May the collaboration it encourages, as well as the respect for the individual that it supports, help facilitate the growth of all those who seek to abide by their religious diet. Rev. Pierre Allard Mr. IVINe- Jonckheere Director General, Chaplaincy A/DirecItor General, Technical Services Date: September 1 st, 1998 Religious Diets General Guidelines INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION T'1121-7 >EGA'. eilre:C/Mfig The provision of religious diets to inmates is mandated by the following legislation: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides for the "freedom of conscience and religion". The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) Article 18 states that: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.." The Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA): The CCRA states that: "An inmate is entitled to reasonable opportunities to freely and openly participate in, and express, religion or spirituality, subject to such reasonable limits as are proscribed for protecting the security of the penitentiary or the safety of persons". (Section 75); Regulations (CCRR): The CCRR adds, "The Service shall ensure that, where practicable, the necessities that are not contraband and that are reasonably required by an inmate for the inmate's religion or spirituality are made available to the inmate, including.., a special diet as required by the inmate's spiritual or religious tenets..." (Section 101). The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC): During a joint consultation held by Chaplaincy, Legal Services and Food Services (January 8, 1995), the Canadian Human Rights Commission expressed the view that • the religious diet must compare in quality and variety to meals served to the general population, and be served according to a meal plan that is balanced and nutritionally adequate. This may necessitate the involvement of a dietitian. If the CHRC were to intervene in a grievance regarding religious diets, they would probably request, for comparison reasons, information on the meals supplied to the general population. The Mission Statement of the Correctional Service of Canada reflects the principles outlined in the legislation when it states: • "...we will accommodate, within the boundaries of the law, the cultural and religious needs of individuals and minority groups, provided the rights of others are not impinged upon" (Guiding Principles, Core Value 1). • [The Service is to] "respect the social, cultural and religious differences of individual offenders" (Strategic Objective 1.7) , and • -show "special commilment and understanding by staff at all levels of the Service". This is especially important in the new and sometimes complex situations created by requests for religious diets. (Introduction to the CSC Mission) Page 6 Religious Diets General Guidelines INTRODUCTION keeltYlN The following principles should be followed to help resolve religious diet issues and problems: • The faith community is the final authority on any diet, not the inmate. Although the Chaplain may be knowledgeable about one or more diets, he or she is not the religious authority on the diet in and of itself. The relevant faith community, the source of the diet, has the responsibility for providing any information concerning community dietary practices. • VVithin a given faith tradition, there may be different branches which have different dietary teachings and requirements. It is important to consult the appropriate faith community to obtain diet information which is relevant and accurate. (For example, an Orthodox Jew will usually be very intent on following a strict kosher diet whereas a Reformed Jew may often be content with simply following a non-kosher, pork-free diet.) • VVithin the context of the penitentiary, chaplains and food services personnel need to work together with the faith group to determine specific dietary requirements. The specifics of the diet need only be consistent with what is accessible to the average person of any particular faith (faith community practice). This is an important benchmark and can provide support in the face of inmate demands. • Because religious practice often has cultural and ethnic correlates, it can be difficult