MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do pilots have to always eat different in-flight meals?

Two pilots at work during departure of Dallas Fort Worth Airport in United States of America. The view from the flight deck with high workload the beginning night through the wind shield

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do pilots have to always eat different in-flight meals?

This is one of those weird things you never think about but totally makes sense. Almost every airline requires their pilot and copilot to eat different meals while in-flight. The reason? In case there’s something wrong with the food they can’t have a scenario where both pilots can’t function to fly.

Smart!

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