To bring food on board or not?

Just how far should we be allowed to go to bring food on board? A sandwich? Salad? A turkey?

Well, if you prefer the latter, don’t do it in the UK. It seems it’s illegal to bring perishable food on as carry-on.

Over the holidays, one passenger at the Cardiff, Wales airport tried to bring a Christmas turkey on board in his hand luggage. The turkey was confiscasted and destroyed because of the above rules.

I did some extra digging and found out the real reason……the turkey was stuffed with exploding giblets.

On another day, someone tried to bring on his pet goldfish. The goldfish was also not allowed to board since it refused to be still while being sent through the nude-o-scope nor the pat down. 

And if you think I’m kidding about either of these two events…I’m not:

Turkey refused boarding

(Frank II)

Comments

[Maria]

Poor little goldfish wouldn't want to try to swim in a 100 ml container of water!

I always bring food with me - at least snacks like a couple of protein bars, hard candies, nuts in zip-top baggies. For longer flights - a sandwich or two, fruit, crackers, dried fruit too. You never know. I purchase a bottle of water once pass security.

So does this mean as my peanut butter sandwich is perishable - I now have to go without? :)

[Little J]

Peanut butter is a huge no-no since it happens to have the same density as a certain type of plastic explosive. On the other hand, apples can go through security no problem.

[Maria]

No peanut butter?! Well, it's protein bars then. And here I thought they would deny it as someone sitting near me may be allergic!

An apple could be a weapon - my aim not be very good but it would hurt if I did hit someone in the head!