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95. Airplane Food

95. Airplane Food

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Everyone loves to complain about it — but preparing a meal that tastes good at 35,000 feet is harder than you might think. Zachary Crockett will have the fish.

  • SOURCES:
    • Molly Brandt, innovation chef for North America at Gategroup.
    • Chris Kinsella, chief commercial officer for North America at Gategroup.
    • Guillaume de Syon, professor of history at Albright College.

  • RESOURCES:
    • "No Thanks, Grandma, I’m Saving Room for Airplane Food," by Christine Chung (New York Times, 2023).
    • "The Golden Age of airplane food is over. The future: Snacks and sustainability." by Natalie Comptom (The Washington Post, 2019).
    • "Why does food taste different on planes?" by Katia Moskvitch (BBC, 2015).
    • "And to Penny-Pinching Wizardry," by Claudia Deutsch (New York Times, 2001).
    • "The Pioneering Years: Commercial Aviation 1920–1930," by Rich Freeman (U.S. Centennial of Flight).

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