Do any of us really believe that there is a good meal to be had when flying? At least one that contains plenty of vitamins and nutrients regardless of taste? Most people would say no. I myself and all of those at HWI carry handfuls of Juice Plus+ capsules when traveling because it's an easy way to feel a little bit satiated while still getting some healthy healthy for you. Since Juice Plus+ is whole food nutrition from a variety of fruits and vegetables, you can't go wrong. There are other good ways to get healthy nutrition, though, like taking a banana, orange, apple, or other fruit. You can also get a salad in a plastic container with your dressing on the side as a way to get more fiber and nutrients. The point is that its best to plan on having your own source of nutrition when you're traveling, especially by plane. Here's more on the growing concern about airline food --
Many Americans fear for their safety while flying, scared of the possibility of something going wrong with the plane’s maintenance. It turns out, however, the biggest safety issue you face while flying could be the food served by the airlines. More than half a billion meals are made by some of the largest airline food kitchens in the United States. A recent analysis by some of Food and Drug Administration inspection records found that food preparation in some of these kitchens is a recipe for disaster. Violations include roaches, mice, unsanitary conditions and no place for employees to wash their hands.
“Volume always leads to problems,” said Brian Buckley of the Institute of Culinary Education. “Obviously there’s not a lot of accountability.” Food preparation in all three area airports were cited for violations, including LSG Sky Chef, for food that was subject to contamination, employees not washing hands thoroughly, touching food surfaces with bare hands and failure to clean and sanitize to protect food from contamination.
When CBS 2 went to their LaGuardia Airport facility for answers, there was no comment.
A spokesperson for the company said they make 405 million meals a year and that “we have comprehensive and multilayered quality control standards in place to ensure our customers receive safe, healthy and high quality…food. And those systems are check and confirmed through a series of approximately 400 audits a year. “I would say the FDA is woefully inadequate in most aspects of our food protection,” Buckley said.
At Gate Gourmet, the FDA found they failed to keep food at safe temperatures, failed to keep equipment clean, there was no hot water for hand washing in the restroom and there were black residues in the kitchens and on the ice machine. The makers of 50 million meals said their inspections are taken very seriously and assist us in further improving our service. Read more...
Comment: This may not come as a surprise to many of you. However, it should be a wake up call for you to plan and prepare to bring your own food (if you can, within FDA guidelines) so you can avoid the questionable food that is being served. One reason Southwest may continue to be so profitable is because they choose to focus on what you are using them for...travel, not dining. As always, its best to make the effort to eat well-balanced meals with plenty of fruits and vegetables. That is your best way to almost guarantee that you will get the nutrition you need. You can also add Juice Plus+ to make up for nutrients that you're not getting.
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