BA stopped fruit platters--what does a vegetarian eat in lieu of KSML?
Jan 31, 2015, 3:06 pm
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BA stopped fruit platters--what does a vegetarian eat in lieu of KSML?
We all keep kosher, all but 2 of my family members are vegetarians. In the past, omnivores booked KSML while I ordered fruit platters for the veggies.
I only found out that BA recently seems to have stopped offering fruit platters on WT/coach. Does that mean that from now on we have to bring our own meal? If we order KSML the only thing they can eat would be just rolls, while (treyf) vegan or vegetarian meals won't work for us. Would it be a sort of chillul Hashem (or big waste) if we order KSML and don't touch the vast majority of content? Does anyone have suggestions?
I only found out that BA recently seems to have stopped offering fruit platters on WT/coach. Does that mean that from now on we have to bring our own meal? If we order KSML the only thing they can eat would be just rolls, while (treyf) vegan or vegetarian meals won't work for us. Would it be a sort of chillul Hashem (or big waste) if we order KSML and don't touch the vast majority of content? Does anyone have suggestions?
Feb 2, 2015, 12:17 pm
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We all keep kosher, all but 2 of my family members are vegetarians. In the past, omnivores booked KSML while I ordered fruit platters for the veggies.
I only found out that BA recently seems to have stopped offering fruit platters on WT/coach. Does that mean that from now on we have to bring our own meal? If we order KSML the only thing they can eat would be just rolls, while (treyf) vegan or vegetarian meals won't work for us. Would it be a sort of chillul Hashem (or big waste) if we order KSML and don't touch the vast majority of content? Does anyone have suggestions?
I only found out that BA recently seems to have stopped offering fruit platters on WT/coach. Does that mean that from now on we have to bring our own meal? If we order KSML the only thing they can eat would be just rolls, while (treyf) vegan or vegetarian meals won't work for us. Would it be a sort of chillul Hashem (or big waste) if we order KSML and don't touch the vast majority of content? Does anyone have suggestions?
From the kosher tray you can have starter (if you eat fish) and dessert.
Flying in 9 days is also an option...
Breakfast meals are also not normally a problem. And about 30% of the time kosher meals are fish anyway, so worth the gamble IMO
Feb 19, 2015, 7:21 pm
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Have you spoken to your rabbi about whether having an Asian vegetarian, which are now almost always vegan and have that information published, or a Vegan meal would be acceptable? They are prepared under rather strict standards to avoid meat and dairy contamination, due to the nature of the religious dietary restrictions and virulence of most vegans involved. Most of those I know who keep Kosher seem to not have a problem ordering those as an alternative to KSML.
Otherwise, I'm thinking you're stuck with bringing your own food or sticking with what bits are suitable for vegetarians in the KSML.
Fish doesn't mean vegetarian.
Otherwise, I'm thinking you're stuck with bringing your own food or sticking with what bits are suitable for vegetarians in the KSML.
Fish doesn't mean vegetarian.
Mar 11, 2015, 4:46 am
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Thanks. Unfortunately none of the solutions suggested above wouldn't suit us. Had to fly on BA mileage on specific dates so no option of flying LX or over 9days. Asian vegetarian and non-meat kosher are not the same thing due to wine/bugs/shmita products, no orthodox rabbi would authorise substitution, unless Asian veggie/vegan food also meets kashrut standard. In the end we brought our own.
Mar 12, 2015, 8:54 pm
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Mar 14, 2015, 9:14 pm
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Unless the fruit platter was specifically labelled as Kosher? That's not mentioned above.
Mar 15, 2015, 3:49 am
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Most fruit will not have problems. Citrus peel often has bugs, and strawberries are a major problem. Kosher caterers will deal with this as part of the kosher supervision process.
Mar 30, 2015, 4:02 pm
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I know several who do, especially those who eat Asian vegan meals on airplanes (Jains in particular). I'd imagine the airlines are extra pro-active about this. You could always figure out who caters your airline and find out what they do with those meals.
Apr 10, 2015, 8:20 am
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While not killing animals for food is easy to understand, Jains will not even Kill Plants for food.
So Jain Vegetarians will ONLY eat fruit and vegetables which grow above the ground - because that does not kill the plant or tree (e.g. apples, nuts, etc.).
They will not eat any plant which has to be killed to be eaten. So jains will not eat Spinach, Any root vegetable (Potato, Turnip, Radish, Carrots, Ginger onions, garlic etc.)
Conservative Jains will also wear a Mask over their noses and mouths - so that no micro-bug accidentaly is killed while they are breathing.