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In- Flight Special Meals

Training Purpose
▪ Knowing types of special meal
▪ Can explain the definition of each type of special meal
▪ Knowing the types of food that are allowed or not in each
type of special meal
▪ Can provide sample menus in each types of special meal

Types of Special Meal
▪ Young Traveler Meal
▪ Vegetarian Meal
▪ Religious Meals Meal
▪ Health Care Meals/Dietary Meal

Young
Traveler
Meal
• Baby Meal (BBML)
• Child Meal (CHML)

▪ Pre-packaged baby food for infants less than 1 year old, this meal
consist 3 jars of baby food.
▪ This may be a non-vegetarian meal
▪ Meal usually contains pureed food that is easily digestible, mildly
seasoned and tender.
Prohibited
▪ Foods containing gluten (wheat, barley), fish, seafood, eggs.
▪ Whole muscle meat filet (pork, veal, beef) or meat with bones.
Solid food.
▪ Highly seasoned food.
▪ Highly acidic food (pickles, citrus fruits).
Baby Meal (BBML)

Acceptable
▪ Pre-packaged baby food for infants up to two years. This may be
a non-vegetarian meal.
▪ Mashed, strained or pureed fruit.
▪ Mashed, strained or pureed vegetables (cassava, yam, potatoes,
spinach, broccoli, chard, carrots, pumpkins and sweet potatoes).
▪ Mashed, strained or pureed meats (meat, poultry).
▪ Mashed, strained or pureed legumes (chickpeas, lentils,
cowpeas, black-eyed peas, kidney beans and lima beans).
▪ Yogurt, pudding.

BBML

▪ Meal contains food that is easy identifiable, healthy, tender and
easy to chew
▪ Suitable for children between 2 and 7 years old, this meal is less
substantial than adult meal.
▪ Food items are easy to bite and chew, and are attractive to
children.
▪ This may be a non-vegetarian meal that is suitable for young
travelers.
▪ It may contain: Pancakes, pasta, breaded chicken / fish fillets,
chips, sweets, fruit, nugget, etc.
Children's Meal (CHML)

Prohibited
▪ Fish, poultry or meat with bones.
▪ Nuts and seeds.
▪ Highly seasoned foods.
▪ Hard candy.
▪ Whole grapes.
▪ Rich sauces.
Acceptable
▪ Lean meat, fish or poultry. potato, pasta, rice.
▪ Dairy products.
▪ Eggs.
▪ Carrot and celery sticks.
▪ Cheese and crackers.
▪ Individual packaged fruit cups.
▪ Fruit juices.
▪ Pastry

CHML

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Vegetarian
Meal
• Asian Vegetarian Meal (AVML)
• Vegetarian Meal - Vegan (VGML)
• Raw Vegetarian Meal (RVML)
• Raw Vegetable Meal (RVML)
• Fruit Platter (FPML)
• Vegetarian Oriental Meal (VOML)
• Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal (VLML)
• Vegetarian Jain Meal (VJML)

Vegetarian Meal (AVML)
▪ This is a vegetarian meal flavored with spices from the Indian sub-
continent.
▪ It may contain: Vegetables, fruit, dairy products, spices and aromas
associated with the Indian sub-continent. The meal could be mildly
spiced.
▪ Does not contain: Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and eggs.

Prohibited
▪ Animal products (meat, game, poultry, fish, seafood).
▪ Animal by-products (bone, stock, rennet, gelatin, animal fat,
shortenings and omega 3 fatty acids derived from fish).
▪ Eggs and egg products (omelets, egg patties, crepes, scrambled eggs,
egg pizza, egg sandwiches, noodles with eggs).
▪ Egg by-products (egg lecithin, albumin, albumen, conalbumin, egg
substitutes, globulin, livetin, lysozyme, ovo-, silico-albuminate and
vitellin which may be used in certain baked products, mayonnaise,
salad dressings, soups, broths, bouillon, fried products, margarines
and vegetable oil sprays).

Acceptable
▪ Fruits and vegetables. Rice, pasta without eggs, noodles without
eggs.
▪ Food rich in proteins: lentils, beans, peas, soy and soy products
(miso, tofu, tempeh), grains (quinoa, bulgur, rice, oatmeal), seeds
(sunflower, sesame), nuts, nori seaweed, limited use of dairy
products (milk, yogurt, cheese).
▪ Food rich in iron: lentils, beans, peas, soy and soy products (miso,
tofu, tempeh), whole grain products and breads, dried apricots,
nuts (cashews, almonds), seeds (pumpkin, sesame), vegetables
(spinach, kale, potatoes with skin), nori seaweed.
▪ Food rich in calcium: soy yogurt, fortified soy and other non-dairy
beverages, almonds, sesame butter (tahini), vegetables (bok choy,
okra, collard greens, turnip greens), dried fruit (figs, apricot),
fortified orange juice.

AVML

▪ Typically cooked in Western style, this meal does not contain meat,
seafood, egg and dairy products.
▪ This is a vegetarian meal that is completely free of animal products,
including honey, eggs, and dairy products.
▪ It may contain: Vegetables, grains, and fruit.
▪ Does not contain: Meat, poultry, fish, cheese, honey, eggs, milk and
dairy products.
Vegetarian Meal – Vegan (VGML)

Prohibited
▪ Animal by-products (bone, lard, stock, rennet, gelatin, animal fat,
▪ Eggs and egg products (omelets, egg patties, crepes, scrambled
eggs, egg pizza, egg sandwiches, noodles with eggs).
▪ Dairy products (milk, butter, whey, cream, kefir, yogurt and cheese).
▪ Honey.

Acceptable
▪ Fruits and vegetables. Rice, pasta without eggs, noodles without
eggs.
(sunflower, sesame), nuts and nori seaweed, Food rich in iron:
lentils, beans, peas, soy and soy products (tofu, tempeh), whole
grain products and breads, dried apricots, nuts (cashews,
almonds), seeds (pumpkin, sesame), vegetables (spinach, kale,
potatoes with skin), nori seaweed.
okra, collard greens, turnip greens), fruit (figs), fortified orange
juice.

VGML

▪ This meal only contains seasonal fresh fruit.
▪ Does not contain: Vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs,
caffeinated beverages, highly-processed foods, additives and
preservatives.
Prohibited
▪ Fruits with additives or preservatives.
▪ Canned fruit.
Acceptable
▪ Prepared fresh fruit and fruit juices.
▪ Packaged unsweetened fruit.
▪ Dried fruit without sulfites
Fruit Platter (FPML)

FPML

▪ This meal is for customers who prefer only raw vegetables with a
variety of fresh fruit.
▪ It contains: Raw vegetables and fresh fruit.
▪ Does not contain: Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, caffeinated
beverages, highly-processed foods, additives and preservatives.
Raw Vegetarian Meal (RVML)

Prohibited
▪ Cooked or highly processed fruits and vegetables. Foods with
additives or preservatives.
Acceptable
▪ Raw fruits and vegetables, salads and fresh juices.
▪ Untreated seeds, nuts and grains.
▪ Legume sprouts.
▪ Mushrooms.
▪ Herbs.

RVML

▪ This is a vegetarian meal that includes eggs and dairy products.
▪ It may contain: Vegetables, fruit, cheese, eggs, dairy products, and
soy products.
▪ Does not contain: Meat, poultry, fish, and seafood.
Prohibited
Vegetarian Lacto - OVO Meal (VLML)

Acceptable
▪ Fruits and vegetables. Rice, pasta, noodles.
▪ Eggs and egg products.
▪ Dairy products (milk, butter, whey, cream, kefir, yogurt and
cheese provided the cheese is made without animal derived
rennet or gelatin).
(miso, tofu, tempeh), grains (quinoa, bulgur, rice, oatmeal),
seeds (sunflower, sesame), nuts, nori seaweed, dairy products
(unless products contain animal derived products such as
cheese with animal rennet), eggs.
▪ Food rich in iron: lentils, beans, peas, soy and soy products
(miso, tofu, tempeh), whole grain products and breads, dried
apricots, egg yolk, nuts (cashews, almonds), seeds (pumpkin,
sesame), vegetables (spinach, kale, potatoes with skin), nori
seaweed.

VLML

▪ This is an oriental style vegetarian meal.
▪ Typically cooked in Chinese style.
▪ It may contain: Vegetables, grains, and fruit.
▪ Does not contain: Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, milk
and dairy products.
Vegetarian Oriental Meal (VOML)

Prohibited
cheese).

Acceptable
▪ Fruit and vegetables.
▪ Rice, pasta without eggs, noodles without eggs.
▪ Spices.
(sunflower, sesame), nuts, nori seaweed.
▪ Food rich in iron: lentils, beans, peas, soy and soy products (miso,
tofu, tempeh), whole grain products and breads, dried apricots,
nuts (cashews, almonds), seeds (pumpkin, sesame), vegetables
(spinach, kale, potatoes with skin), nori seaweed.
okra, collard greens, turnip greens), dried fruit (figs, apricot),
fortified orange juice.

VOML

▪ This meal is for members of the Jain community who are pure
vegetarians.
▪ It is prepared with a selection of Indian condiments.
▪ It contains one or more of these ingredients: fresh fruit and stem
vegetables that grow above the ground.
▪ Meal does not contain animal products or animal byproducts and
no root or bulbous vegetables.
▪ It does NOT contain: animal products and by-products, and any
root vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, ginger, garlic,
potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, etc.
Vegetarian Jain Meal (VJML)

Prohibited
▪ Honey.

cheese).
▪ Roots and bulbous vegetables (potato, onions, carrots, beets,
radishes, garlic, fresh ginger and turmeric).
▪ Mushroom, fungus, yeast.
▪ Buds and sprouts.
▪ Alcohol.
Acceptable
▪ Fruits and vegetables that grow above the ground (non-root
vegetables).
▪ Spices.
▪ Tofu.
▪ Pulses.
▪ Cereals.
▪ Rice

VJML

Religious
Meals
Meal
• Hindu Meal (HNML)
• Vegetarian Jain Meal (VJML)
• Moslem Meal (MOML)
• Kosher Meal

▪ This is a non-vegetarian meal prepared according to the
requirements of the Hindu religion.
▪ It may contain: Lamb, chicken, fish, eggs, milk and dairy
products.
▪ The meal could be mildly spiced.
▪ Does not contain: Beef, veal, beef sauces, and beef extracts.
Hindu Meal (HNML)

Prohibited
▪ Beef, veal, pork and derived products (sauces, extracts, bone,
stock, fats, rennet, gelatin, shortenings).
▪ Raw and smoked fish.
Acceptable
▪ Lamb, goat, fish, poultry.
▪ Dairy products.
▪ Rice.
▪ Vegetables.

HNML

▪ Meal only contains foods prepared in accordance with Moslem
dietary laws and customs (halal).
▪ Not contain Pork, Alcohol and any “haram” food commodities
Prohibited
▪ Pork and pig by-products (pork gelatin, bacon, ham, sausage, deli
meats, lard, bone, stock, fat, hydrolyzed porcine collagen).
▪ Non-halal meat.
▪ Non-halal fish from species without scales or fins (catfish, eel,
marlin, sturgeon, swordfish).
▪ Alcohol, flavoring extracts with alcohol.
Moslem Meal (MOML)

Acceptable
▪ Halal meat (beef, lamb, poultry).
▪ Halal approved fish with scales (bass, cod, salmon) and shellfish.
▪ Dairy products.
▪ Fruit and vegetables.
▪ Potato, rice, pasta.

MOML

▪ Meals prepared for Jews according to Jewish dietary laws. (Not
available at some airports.)
▪ Meals will be served in a sealed package.
Kosher Meal (KML)

KML

Health Care
Meals/ Dietary
meal
• Diabetic Meal (DBML)
• Gluten-Free Meal (GFML)
• Bland Meal (BLML)
• Low-Salt / Sodium Meal (LSML)
• Non-Lactose Meal (NLML)
• Low-Calorie Meal (LCML)
• Low Cholesterol / Fat Meal
(LFML)

▪ This is a diabetic meal that contains minimal sugar content with an
equal balance of proteins, fats, fiber, and complex carbohydrates.
▪ It may contain: Lean meats, boiled potatoes, low fat milk, plain
yogurt, vegetables, fresh fruit, whole grain rice, breads, pasta,
cereal and steamed or poached prepared foods as a cooking style.
▪ Does not contain: Fried or fatty foods, sugar, syrups, jam, and
sweets.
▪ Sugar containing
- 2.5 g of sugar per 100 mL for liquid food; or
- 5 g of sugar per 100 g for solid food.
Diabetic Meal (DBML)

Prohibited
▪ Fried Foods.
▪ White bread.
▪ White rice, white pasta.
▪ Dried raisins.
▪ Candy, syrup, snacks, pastries.
▪ Whole milk and whole milk products (butter, cream, sour cream).
▪ Sugary drinks (soda, fruit drinks, energy drinks, sweet tea).
▪ Fruits with a high glycemic index (watermelon, pineapple, papaya,
banana, mango, kiwi, fruits in syrup).

Acceptable
▪ Whole grain bread, cereals, quinoa.
▪ Brown, parboiled or wild rice, brown pasta.
▪ High fiber fruits, fresh and dried fruits, citrus fruits (orange,
grapefruit) and fruits with low glycemic index (strawberries,
cherries).
▪ Starchy vegetables (corn, potato) and legumes (lentils, chickpeas,
beans, tofu).
▪ Unsweetened fruit juices.
▪ Lean meat and poultry (skinless).
▪ Fish (sea bass, tuna) and seafood.
▪ Fat-free or low-fat dairy products (milk, yogurt).
▪ Plant-based oils.
▪ High intensity sweeteners (Acesulfame-K, Aspartame, Saccharin,
Sucralose, Stevia).
▪ Commercially prepared diabetic products.
▪ Zero or very low calorie drinks

DBML

▪ This meal is for customers who prefer light and easily digestible
foods that are low in fat and help prevent gastric discomfort.
▪ It may contain: Low-fat food items such as boiled meats, soft
vegetables, mashed potatoes, milk, dairy products and steamed
or poached prepared foods as a cooking style.
▪ Does not contain: Fried or fatty foods, nuts, garlic, onions, strong
scented spice, pickles and mustard.
Bland Meal (BLML)

Prohibited
▪ Fried foods.
▪ Highly seasoned foods, black pepper, chili powder.
▪ Most raw gas-forming vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
cabbage, onions, cauliflower, cucumber, pepper, corn).
▪ Caffeinated beverages.
▪ Alcohol.
▪ Whole grains.
Acceptable
▪ Low fat dairy products.
▪ Cooked, frozen or canned vegetables (carrots, beets, green peas,
potato, spinach).
▪ Fruit juices.
▪ White rice, white bread, white pasta.
▪ Decaffeinated coffee and tea.
▪ Use poaching, steaming, boiling or dry heat cooking methods .

BLML

▪ Meal does not contain ingredients or food items with gluten.
▪ It may contain: Lean meats, fish, rice, dairy products, fresh
vegetables and fruit.
▪ Does not contain: Wheat and wheat flour, barley, oat and rye-based
sauces, soups, breads, crackers, cakes, pastas, sweets, soups,
sausages, starch and gravy.
Gluten-Free Meal (GFML)

Prohibited
▪ Cereals containing gluten (wheat, rye, oats, barley, triticale, kamut
and spelt).
▪ Products derived from cereals containing gluten (flour, starch,
semolina).
▪ Pasta, bread, bread crumbs, breakfast cereals, muffins, cakes,
pastries and custard powder containing gluten.
▪ Soup, sauce, soya sauce and gravy mixes that have been made with
flour containing gluten.
▪ Malted cereals and products (beer, whiskey, malt vinegar, some
confections, some flavored drinks, Ovaltine).
▪ Deli meats, meat substitutes, sausages.
▪ Confectionary with chocolate and cereals containing gluten.
▪ Nuts and nut products.
▪ Some dairy products may contain gluten (certain blue cheeses,
cheese spreads and flavored yogurts).
▪ Some cooking sprays may contain wheat flour or wheat starch.

Acceptable
▪ Meat, fish, seafood, poultry. Fruit, vegetables.
▪ Rice, corn, potato, sweet potato and derived products (cooked rice,
puffed rice, rice bubbles, corn flakes without any malt ingredients,
polenta, corn flour and potato flour without any gluten
ingredients).
▪ Eggs.
▪ Dairy products.
▪ Legumes (soy, lentils, peas, beans) and derived products (soy milk,
soy flour, unromanized tofu) except soya sauce.
▪ Quinoa, sago, tapioca. Seeds (linseed, sunflower seed).
▪ Oils and fats.

GFML

▪ This meal is for customers who are on a low-sodium diet where
no salt is added during preparation.
▪ It may contain: Any fresh or frozen food which is low in salt. Meal
can be flavored with herbs and spices.
▪ Does not contain: Free of additional salt, MSG, baking powder,
shellfish, salt-cured meats or fish, gravies, canned vegetables,
fish, pickles, and salty cheese.
▪ Meal does not contain more than 120 mg of sodium or
▪ The equivalent of salt per 100 g or 100 ml of food and has no
added salt.
Low-Salt / Sodium Meal (LSML)

Prohibited
▪ Smoked, salted, cured, brined meat or fish (bacon, cold cuts, ham,
frankfurters, sausages, pickled meat, sardines, caviar, anchovies).
▪ Salted, cured or brined vegetables (sauerkraut, pickles). Canned and
packaged food (vegetables, fish, pickles).
▪ Salt substitutes, Monosodium glutamate (MSG), stocks, bouillon
cubes, commercial soups and sauce mixes. Salty cheeses (regular
and processed cheese, cheese spreads, cottage cheese, cheese
sauces).
▪ Olives.
▪ Bakery products using self-rising flour or baking soda, bread with
salt.
▪ Most condiments (ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, soy sauce,
Worcestershire sauce).
▪ Gravies, sauces and dressings.
▪ Salted nuts.
▪ Seasoned salts (garlic salt, celery salt, onion salt).

Acceptable
▪ Meat, poultry or fish with no added salt.
▪ Milk, yogurt, low-sodium cheeses (ricotta cheese, mozzarella).
▪ Unsalted or low salt bread, muffins and cereals.
▪ Rice, pasta with no added salt when cooking.
▪ Low sodium crackers.
▪ Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, dried fruit.
▪ Herbs, spices.
▪ Garlic, onions, ginger.
▪ Lemon, lime.

LSML

▪ This meal is for customers who are lactose-intolerant and cannot
consume dairy products.
▪ It may contain: Meat, fish, pasta, rice, potatoes, vegetables, and
fruit.
▪ Does not contain: Milk, yoghurt, cheese, croissants, soft rolls, ice
cream, sherbet, pudding, and all other dairy products.
▪ Meal does not contain dairy products and their derivatives as
sources of lactose.
▪ Meal is not suitable for passengers with a milk allergy.
Non-Lactose Meal (NLML)

Prohibited
▪ Dairy products (milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, ice cream, kefir,
sherbet, puddings), milk powder, lactose.
▪ Products containing dairy ingredients: some baked goods
(muffins, biscuits, cake), some breakfast cereals, omelets and
scrambled eggs with milk or cream, crepes, creamed or
breaded dishes (vegetables, meat, poultry, fish) and sauces,
cream soups, luncheon meats, chocolate.
▪ Lactose may also be added to instant soups, potatoes and
breakfast drinks, frozen dinners, margarines, candies and
snacks, salad dressings, instant coffees and sugar substitutes.

Acceptable
▪ Meat, poultry, fish.
▪ Eggs cooked without milk.
▪ Fresh fruit and vegetables, fruit and vegetable juices. Packaged /
frozen fruit and vegetables not processed with lactose (milk,
butter).
▪ Pasta, noodles, potatoes, rice, grains.
▪ Soy milk, soy cheeses, tofu and soybean products.
▪ Oat, soy, flaxseed, almond and coconut milk.
▪ Peanut butter, nuts and seeds.
▪ Cooked peas and beans.
▪ Oils.
▪ Coffee creamers from non-dairy ingredients.

NLML

▪ This meal is for customers on a low-calorie diet.
▪ Meal does not contain more than 40 kcal (167 kJ) per 100 g of food.
▪ It may contain: Lean meats, low-fat dairy, complex carbohydrates
and steamed or poached prepared foods as a cooking style.
▪ Does not contain: Fried or fatty foods, sugar, full cream dairy
products, fatty meats, sweets, sauces such as mayonnaise, and
salad dressing.
Low-Calorie Meal (LCML)

Prohibited
▪ Fried foods.
▪ Added fats, oils, cream.
▪ Added sugar.
▪ Gravies, sauces, dressings.
▪ Rich desserts.
▪ Sugary soft drinks.

Acceptable
▪ Lean meats.
▪ Low fat dairy products.
▪ Fresh fruits and vegetables.
▪ High fiber wholegrain breads and cereals.
▪ Packaged fruit if packed in water or in their own juices.
▪ Unsweetened fruit juices.
▪ Commercially prepared low-calorie products.
▪ High intensity sweeteners (Acesulfame-K, Aspartame, Saccharin,
Sucralose, Stevia).

LCML

Low Cholesterol / Fat Meal (LFML)
▪ This meal is for customers on a low fat diet with limited amounts of
saturated fat.
▪ Meal does not contain more than 3 g of total fat per 100 g of food.
▪ It may contain: Lean meats, poultry, fish, low-fat dairy products,
egg whites, wholegrain bread, fresh fruit and steamed or poached
prepared foods as a cooking style.
▪ Does not contain: Fried or fatty foods, animal fats, egg yolks, full
cream dairy products, shellfish, fatty meats, and nuts.

Prohibited
▪ Fried foods.
▪ Processed meats.
▪ Sauces high in fat (cheese or cream sauces).
▪ Egg yolks.
▪ Offal (kidneys, liver, tripe, heart, sweetbreads).
▪ Fatty fish (herring, mackerel, sardines, salmon, bluefish, catfish,
swordfish), roe and caviar.
▪ Added fats, oils.
▪ Alcohol-refined sugars.
▪ Processed cheeses.

Acceptable
▪ Lean meats and poultry (skinless).
▪ Lean shellfish and lean fish (prawn, shrimp, squid, crab, lobster,
haddock, cod, Pollock).
▪ Fresh fruits and vegetables.
▪ High fiber whole grain bread and cereals.
▪ Dairy products low in fat.
▪ Egg whites.
▪ Rice, potatoes.
▪ Use poaching, steaming, broiling or roasting cooking methods.
▪ Use vegetable or olive oil to prevent sticking.

LFML

Seafood meal (SFML)
▪ Use Meal prepared for passengers requiring a meal with seafood,
i.e. fish and shellfish.
▪ Meal does not contain any meat products
Prohibited
▪ Meat and meat products. Poultry and poultry products.
Acceptable
▪ Fruits and vegetables.
▪ Pasta, rice.
▪ Fish and seafood products.
▪ Some acceptable food items

SFML

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