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Where You Can Find Healthier Grub in Airports

August 13, 2010 at 10:46 AM | by | Comments (0)

There's a barely perceptible movement happening in airport these days but if you look very, very closely on your next layover or while waiting for your plane, you will see that airport shops are starting to offer some healthy food alternatives.

Ok, slow your roll. The majority of airport restaurant and bars and sundries shops are still selling to put it bluntly, crap, like fried foods, caloric drinks, and every kind of potato chip, candy and chocolate bar imaginable.

But lately, we've been seeing a healthy effort, albeit it on a very small scale. Check out these fruit cups, string cheeses, yogurts, soy milks and Odwalla juices which we snapped at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US Airways terminal. (Terminal A.) Yes, please ignore the Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Nesquik and the sodium-loaded Lunchables. This was taken in a Hudson News shop after all. But still, A for effort right?

We can't understand why more of these healthy alternatives have not yet popped up, especially as more and more airlines do away with full meal service. But we're hoping that a change is already underway. Now don't get us wrong, we love our fancy fast food airport joints. But with so many of the same types of food being served in one terminal--burgers, fries, donuts, sandwiches, coffee--a health food spot, serving salads, calorie-conscious meals, low-sodium treats and vegetarian selections could certainly do well.

We bet the airports would easily be able to find retailers to open these health food shops. Even local restaurants in LA are fighting for better food at LAX, so who's to say that a Whole Foods pop-up shop in an airport won't be well-received? Don't worry, passengers will still have a McDonalds and a Dunkin to choose from as well but one healthier spot would be nice.

From now on, we're going to be updating our Healthy Airport Food sightings as we go on our travels but we really want to hear from you about where you were able to pick up a decent treat before your latest flight. Add your sightings in comments below or send us an email! (Please include the airport name, the terminal and the name of the shop that served the good grub.)

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