By Lizanne
I travel at least once a week so I am very familiar with trying to find portable nutrition on the go. Two important factors come into play when I select an airline; internet connectivity and snack options. All business travelers understand the common dilemma – you haven’t eaten for hours, you are about to board a plane and you need to find something that’s good for you, satisfying and preferably delicious.
Many aspects of air travel have frankly not improved. Much as we all understand the need for careful security; long lines, official ID checks, medical looking scanners, undressing, re-dressing is really not an enjoyable part of the journey. But I have to say one thing about travel that I find to be a positive change – there are many more healthy snacks or portable nutrition on the go options available at airports today.
As an international fashion model I spent over a decade criss-crossing Europe, Japan and Australia. I started when I was 19 and traveled every 60 days. At that time, food options at the airport were limited to greasy hamburgers, hotdogs and potato chips. Meals served on airplanes were often inedible. I could never figure out what was in front of me, was it chicken, pork or beef, who knew? Now as food is rarely included in flights, particularly on domestic routes, the option is to purchase food inflight or from an airport kiosk prior to departure.
This week walking through the airport I was summoned by the smell of BBQ chicken. I was running on empty and was happy to find some pretty delicious tasting protein. Picking up a magazine, I found a great selection of raw nuts (almonds are my favorite), beef jerky, pop chips and a variety of energy bars and sugar free candy. Continuing towards my gate, I passed a bakery offering a good selection of muffins including bran, sugar free and gluten free options.
On my flight home, I took stock; in the time that I have been traveling for my career the lines and the waiting have certainly gotten longer, more people travel and have to fit into ever shrinking seats and the expectation of service has been reduced to the minimum. I must say that I really am pleased to see that as standards have been challenged in many areas, options of portable nutrition on the go have evolved and increased so much. I am actually quite excited to see what everyone else brought on board with them.
As passengers, the more we support and ask for good options and formats of food in airport terminals, the more will be available. As consumers, we can play a significant role in this. Travel and time difference is hard on our bodies, yet it is a time that we really nourish ourselves, so I am happy to see this trend. Let’s all continue it to make sure that the options for good, healthy, portable nutrition on the go keep increasing!
To your vitality,
Lizanne
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