Originally Posted by
LAdude
Hi everyone
Long time reader and learned quite a bit from flyertalk. This is my first post so I apologize in advance if I make any mistakes in posting the question in an incorrect way. I tried searching and couldn't find an answer. I also called the 1K desk and didn't get me anywhere. I am trying to find out the ingredients for the different vegetarian domestic meals United serves. Specifically if United uses eggs in their different pasta meals to make the actual pasta. Also if the ice cream that is used to make the ice cream sundaes contains eggs. I am already assuming the warm cookies they serve contains eggs.
Thank you in advance for the help.
LADude, I started a short thread on this exact topic back in Feb for the same reason. My wife is severely allergic to eggs... I flew her biz class back and forth from ORD-SIN (which takes 20+ hours each way including a stop at NRT). Wanted UA to tell me the ingredients in the food. They claimed they can't do that. The FA's on board had no info whatsoever. I was appalled that UA can't have their food service do what mcdonald's and most other restaurants do and just provide a list of ingredients. Earlier this month wife and kids flew back and forth to China from ORD..... this time because the kids were there my wife was able to pick and choose amongst food selections off various orders (each kid ordered something different and they all shared). Still a pain since eggs are often hidden, but it's all we could do. The vegan meal would also work but we ordered that once and to call it "food" would have been a stretch.
Airlines ought to recognize how careful people are being these days about what they eat. I think this eventually will change, but for now it's bring your own or take your chances.