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bulab

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I think this is exactly right


There is an asymmetry of "tolerance". I don't mean that word in an ethical or political way, so please don't misunderstand.

Vegetarians do not "tolerate" non-vegetarian food.

Non-vegetarians "tolerate" vegetarian food.

There is an asymmetry.

So the airline has very little downside in providing vegetarian meals. There is no downside for them. Even if there are no vegetarians in the first-class section, some of the non-vegetarians will choose the vegetarian meals.

Interestingly, something like 40% of all packaged food in the US is kosher despite kosher jews only being 0.5% of the population. The same principle is at play: everyone can eat kosher food. But kosher jews cannot eat non-kosher food. So it's just easier for packaged food producers to make everything kosher.

(In response to this post by 48zip)

Posted: 06/30/2020 at 12:17PM


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  Vegetarian meals on planes - interesting phenomenon -- bulab 06/30/2020 11:34AM
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  No I'm not. -- bulab 06/30/2020 12:09PM
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  Veg's won't eat meat. Meat eaters will eat vegs. Veg meals satisfy both -- 48zip 06/30/2020 11:55AM
  Not sure if "satisfy" is the best word. ** -- HWA 06/30/2020 3:45PM
  I think this is exactly right -- bulab 06/30/2020 12:17PM
  You're looking at the wrong population. Instead of Americans in general, yo -- Hokie360 06/30/2020 11:48AM
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  My guess ... -- Beerman 06/30/2020 11:37AM
  I'd say that's probably pretty accurate. -- vthokieq 06/30/2020 11:44AM

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