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Transportation secretary wants healthier in-flight snack choices
The DOT urges airlines to promote courtesy and healthier snacks in line with the White House's initiative to improve children's health by removing preservatives.
- On Nov. 25 the Department of Transportation launched a campaign to improve civility in air travel, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discussed in a Blaze TV interview.
- As part of the civility drive, officials urge travelers to adopt courtesy measures such as saying please and thank you and dressing with respect on flights.
- Acknowledging comfort, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said travelers often dress for comfort but warned pajamas and slippers conflict with going out in public.
- Duffy urged airlines to offer healthier in‑flight snacks, suggesting alternatives like nuts or fresh fruit instead of packaged pretzel packs or cookies.
- The effort ties into the White House's health push, as the DOT's snack request aligns with the White House's Make America Healthy Again initiative targeting children's health by removing preservatives.
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