Japan airline serves vegan [business class] passenger a banana and chopsticks for in-flight meal (www.scmp.com)
from TheTechnician27@lemmy.world to vegan@lemmy.world on 22 Jan 2026 14:36
https://lemmy.world/post/41995912

There were two meal services during the flight – the first was a snack and light refreshment served after take-off and the second was lunch, Japan Airlines said in a statement. The snack option for non-vegan passengers consisted of seared tuna with a Moroccan-style aubergine salad, cheese with orange salsa, and a baguette, per the airline’s menu and Chari’s experience.

According to CNA:

Lunch was “barely seasoned” spaghetti, according to the passenger.

#vegan

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Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip on 22 Jan 2026 15:25 next collapse

ANA won’t even let me select a vegan option because it “isn’t available from your departure airport”. I’ve gotta pack my own banana apparently.

TheTechnician27@lemmy.world on 22 Jan 2026 16:10 collapse

Otherwise tomorrow morning on the plane, no banana’d make you go insane.

WeevilFriend@lemmy.world on 23 Jan 2026 14:15 collapse

Driving back to busy down, no banana made me want to frown :(

magusanima@lemmy.world on 22 Jan 2026 19:04 next collapse

Ugh, look they’ve even broken off the top part of the banana so you can’t even peel it open without a faff.

I’ve learned to always bring backup food/snacks in case of stupid scenarios like this happening.

TheTechnician27@lemmy.world on 22 Jan 2026 19:47 next collapse

Before I leave the house, I always pat pockets for keys, wallet, phone, and half-liter resealable bag of spaghetti marinara.

magusanima@lemmy.world on 22 Jan 2026 19:49 collapse

I see that Buddy the Elf makes your packed lunches for you. 😁

caseyweederman@lemmy.ca on 24 Jan 2026 14:56 collapse

Pinch the end

adminofoz@lemmy.cafe on 24 Jan 2026 14:16 next collapse

A company I worked at had 2 vegetarians and 3 Vegans. At our company party, which was a black tie affair, we watched as everyone else had the option of a nice cut of steak or salmon complete with petit potatoes and asparagus. The vegan and vegetariam option was half a block of cold tofu, sliced into 4 pieces with soy sauce drizzled on it and a piece of broccoli. Im sure half of everyone else plate was vegetarian but that wasn’t my battle to fight.

Looking back now I realize we were a lone edamame bean away from the saddest Soy three ways dish.

caseyweederman@lemmy.ca on 24 Jan 2026 14:57 next collapse

Do they know that rice is vegan

veganpizza69@lemmy.world on 31 Jan 2026 16:06 collapse

It’s better with some peanuts.