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Airport Vegan Survival: What to Pack Before You Board

The RoadieJul 18, 20267 min read

Airports punish people who assume there will be food. There will be food. It will be cheese, meat, and a salad that costs as much as a cab.

Pack through security

Protein bars in original wrappers
Empty bottle, fill after TSA
Nut butter packets
Trail mix
A wrap you made that morning

Liquids are the only real villain. Hummus cups can die at the scanner. Pack accordingly.

After security, hunt in this order

A sit-down spot with a clearly marked vegan bowl
Fast casual (Cava, Sweetgreen, Chipotle if it exists post-security)
Hudson News: nuts, fruit, oat milk coffee
Whatever is least dairy-covered

Connections

A 45-minute connection is not a meal window. Eat at the origin gate. Do not bet on the next terminal.

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