5 DEC: Air Canda and Virgin America have the healthiest inflight food among 10 major North American airlines, according to a New York academic.
Charles Platkin, who has a website called DietDetectivce.com, says there’s been a small increase in healthy and low-calorie food choices among carriers over the past year.
But unhealthy items still dominate.
Air Canada stands out because it carries nutritional data sheets for passengers for all items it serves.
"Airlines are still in the early stages of healthy offerings — testing, learning and retesting," says Professor Platkin.
"I believe, in years to come, airlines will realize that healthy and low-calorie offerings are what consumers are interested in purchasing and consuming."
