People Request Meals Specialty Vegetarian Eslpod Dietary Restrictions

Some U.S. airlines offer "meals" (breakfast, lunch, or dinner) to their "passengers" (the people who fly on an airplane) on long flights. Usually the passengers may choose one "entree" (the main part of a meal). For example, they may be asked to choose between chicken and fish, or beef and pasta. Airplane meals have a "reputation" (the way that people think about something) for not being very "tasty" (pleasant to eat).

Some people request specialty meals that meet their "dietary restrictions" (rules about what one can and cannot eat). For example, many vegetarians and vegans request the vegetarian meal. This is made without meat, milk, or eggs. Other people request a "fruit-and-cheese plate" instead of a meal.

You don't have to be a vegetarian to "request" (ask for) a vegetarian specialty meal. In fact, many meat-eating people request a vegetarian meal because they believe the food is healthier. Also, since few vegetarian meals are requested, they are not "mass-produced" (made for many people) and therefore may have better quality.

Other passengers request a "diabetic" specialty meal. A person with diabetes has a medical problem and has to be very careful about how much sugar he or she eats, and when. A diabetic meal has very little sugar, so people with diabetes can eat it.

If you would like to have a specialty meal the next time you fly, you need to "request" (ask for) it when you purchase your ticket. You cannot request these meals on the plane, because the airline packs enough specialty meals only for the people who have requested them ahead of time.