Airport food soon to meet you at your gate - but how healthy can it be?
Posted on Oct 24th 2008 7:00AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled Under: Nutrition & Supplements
Proper nutrition is no goal of the airlines nowadays. It doesn't seem to be, anyway. Fly anywhere at anytime and you'll likely get nothing more than a little bag of pretzels and a small drink. If you're lucky, your flight attendant might throw two snack packs your way. You've got to bundle up your own breakfast, lunch, and dinner if you wish to eat while flying. Or you could eat in the airport while waiting to board your plane -- which might just get easier, if you travel out of JFK.At JFK's JetBlue Terminal 5, travelers will soon be using touch-screen monitors available in front of about 13 gates to order and pay for food, which soon thereafter will be delivered to them on the spot. The price is right -- about $7 to $8 -- and the convenience is perfect. My only question: How healthy will this food be? I mean, I don't usually stumble across very many healthful options when I'm racing through the airport.
Anyone have any dirt on this inventive new system? And if you were to take advantage of it, what healthy foods would you hope to order?












