Airline meals and snacks are healthier than ever


Skift Take

Virgin America leads the way on healthy food, but overall the industry as a whole has done an excellent job improving quality over the past year. Did it really take the introduction of $8 sandwiches to improve the ingredients and cut down on calories?

The airlines are serving more meals and offering healthier and higher-quality food choices than last, says Charles Stuart Platkin, an assistant professor at CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter Coll