Ramen Falls Victim to Oneworld Lounge ESG Policy
During a recent visit to the Oneworld lounge in Incheon, South Korea I was taken aback by a sign that stated that ramen would not be available due to the company’s ESG policy.
Apparently ramen or instant noodles contribute to climate change through their use of environmental unfriendly packaging and ingredients. I don’t think that’s on the top of mind of the millions of people who consume ramen on a regular basis and certainly isn’t at Asiana Airlines where ramen is available in different flavors in their lounge at Incheon.
If Oneworld which is an alliance of 15 airlines that include American, British Airways, Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific is so concerned about ESG then what about the other food they serve and how it is cooked an prepared? Thet certainly aren’t using green energy in their airport kitchens.
So if you’re traveling internationally and have a hankering for ramen, skip the Oneworld lounge and their politics.
Don Irvine
Donald Irvine is the chairman of of Accuracy in Academia (AIA), a non-profit research group reporting on bias in education. Irvine follows his father’s legacy, Reed Irvine, to critically analyze the liberal media’s bias and brings over thirty years of media analysis experience. He has published countless blog posts and articles on media bias, in context of current events, and he has been interviewed by many news media outlets during his professional career. He currently hosts a livestream weekly show on AIA’s Facebook page which discusses current events.
Irvine graduated from the University of Maryland and rose up the ranks to become chairman of Accuracy in Media until his transition to AIA.
He resides in the suburbs around the nation’s capital and is a proud father and grandfather.
