FA confusion between vegan and vegetarian concerning buy on board food
Dec 9, 2015, 11:54 am
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Well, to meet (humorous typo you made on this word above
) the strictest standards it would have to be both strict vegan and Jain compliant, each will eat things the other won't. It's a good idea, but I'm not going to castigate an airline that doesn't go this far.
) the strictest standards it would have to be both strict vegan and Jain compliant, each will eat things the other won't. It's a good idea, but I'm not going to castigate an airline that doesn't go this far.
Dec 9, 2015, 2:19 pm
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Dec 9, 2015, 9:50 pm
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Pax on LAS-EWR was complaining about gluten free issues. I almost wanted to start complaining about people with unnecessary dietary restrictions they've self-diagnosed off misinformed Stay At Home Mom blogs.
Dec 9, 2015, 9:56 pm
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One of these days, I want to open a restaurant called "Extra Gluten".
Dec 9, 2015, 9:57 pm
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I always wondered if Breatharians were a subset of vegans. I reckon the empty box filled with country-side air would meet (not meat) vegan standards.
Dec 9, 2015, 9:58 pm
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Doesn't Vegetarian you eat animal products but not meat. By that I mean eggs , cream , honey etc. And Vegan you do not eat ANYTHING from an animal so honey is not okay. ?
But even if I am very wrong. Why didn't the FA simply ask what do you like to eat and what you cannot eat? Being proactive is necessary in any service business. But in honesty you could have pre ordered a meal brought you own meal etc.
But even if I am very wrong. Why didn't the FA simply ask what do you like to eat and what you cannot eat? Being proactive is necessary in any service business. But in honesty you could have pre ordered a meal brought you own meal etc.
Posted by a dedicated card carrying carnivore.
Dec 9, 2015, 10:22 pm
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No. Many things one person takes for granted are unknown to others. And set relationships like this are beyond the skill level of a great many people.
Dec 10, 2015, 10:21 am
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From practical experience I believe to observe that vegans have a need to mess with what other people eat and they have a statistical tendency to be evangelic about their beliefs whereas vegetarians leave you alone. I associate this pattern much more with what 'vegans' and 'vegetarians' are rather than the dietary subtleties.
Dec 10, 2015, 10:34 am
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I'd say yes. I heard several definitions of the subset of vegans inside vegetarians. But from outside, the definitions are pretty much the same.
From practical experience I believe to observe that vegans have a need to mess with what other people eat and they have a statistical tendency to be evangelic about their beliefs whereas vegetarians leave you alone. I associate this pattern much more with what 'vegans' and 'vegetarians' are rather than the dietary subtleties.
From practical experience I believe to observe that vegans have a need to mess with what other people eat and they have a statistical tendency to be evangelic about their beliefs whereas vegetarians leave you alone. I associate this pattern much more with what 'vegans' and 'vegetarians' are rather than the dietary subtleties.
Look what the peanut allergy crowds have done. They managed to turn a whole civilization into peanut allergics. How do those people manage a trip to Asia? Maybe allergies magically disappear at the dateline.
Dec 10, 2015, 6:51 pm
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I never get that either. Especially the "airborne peanut" crowd .. I am allergic to peanuts ... when I eat them, not when I see someone else eating them.