British Airways takes beef off it’s menu

British Airways has taken off its menu for economy class passengers on most international flights in a bid a avoid offending Hindus.

The carrier, whose second biggest long-haul market is to India, has instead switched to a fish pie or chicken portion, citing “religious restriction”. British newspaper the Daily Mail reported.

We can only serve two options and beef and pork obviously have religious restrictions. We have to try to use two meals which appeal to as many customers as possible.

This summer season we are offering customers in World Travelers on most long haul flights a choice of chicken and fish pie. We also look at trends from major super markets to see what types of meals are popular and fish pie style meals are selling well at the moment. These two meals proved popular in tasting test and are also proving popular on board,” a spokesperson for British Airways was quoted as saying.

The Hindu Council in the United Kingdom welcomed the decision. A spokesperson said “The Hindu Community will welcome this decision and the news it has been made partly because Hindus don’t eat beef.

Hindus are tolerant of the beliefs of others and do not expect everyone to stop eating a food because they do not eat it.”