Sea-Watch, after being stranded at sea for up to 17 days reported, through Twitter, episodes of people refusing to eat. Yet, on December 8, Sea-Watch gave an update, stating that people started eating again.
Specifically, according to the rescue vessel approximately 49 migrants stranded off the coast of Malta, started eating again after refusing since no European ports offer them a safe port.
Sea-Watch International tweeted on December 7 ‘On board of #SeaWatch we are reporting episodes of people...
https://safety4sea.com/migrants-onboard-sea-watch-accept-food-after-refusing-eating/