Interesting article insomuch as there have been reports here and other sites of passengers collecting their "Flex-Meals", taking perhaps one bite, then heaving the rest.
Now it appears that airlines are addressing the same issue:
https://www.inkstonenews.com/food/airli ... le/3117202
Fair Use:
…Japan Airlines is the latest aviation company to join the fight in reducing food wastage - which contributes to more than six million tons of cabin waste globally.
The airline is now asking travelers to make an “ethical choice” by skipping meals on board their flights in a bid to deal with the problem.
Since the airline prepares a meal for every person on board, a passenger who would rather sleep through meal service, or prefers to bring their own in-flight snacks, results in an enormous amount of wasted food
While many airlines provide an option to say “no thank you” to meal service during the flight, Japan Airlines’ approach means that no extra meals are prepared and then thrown away.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show that in 2018, airlines generated 6.1 million tons of cabin waste globally, of which 20% to 30% to unconsumed food and drink.
JAL spokesman Mark Morimoto said that data prior to the pandemic showed that 10% of their passengers skipped meals on red-eye – or late-night – flights.
Inspired by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), Japan Airlines implemented the trial campaign on selected overnight flights.
With few people flying due to the pandemic, a gradual rollout is planned.
The program is being trialed on the five-and-a-half-hour red-eye (or late night) JL34 flight, which leaves Bangkok at 10:05pm, bound for Tokyo Haneda
Good grief, I'm paying for it - and plenty when I go overseas in Business Class, where in common with others around here who "treat themselves likewise", find the food and wine offerings to be "quite good".
