Delta makes it easy to see dietary details via seatback IFE

At a time when more travelers are focused on prioritizing nutrition and wellness, Delta is making it easier for guests to see dietary details about their inflight dining options — via the inflight entertainment (IFE) screen.

“Customers seated in domestic Delta One and Delta First can now explore interactive food and beverage on their seatback screens, making inflight dining easier and more personalized than ever,” the airline says.

“See menus by route and time of day, and dive deep into rich product descriptions to ensure your selection matches your dietary needs.”

While Delta is initially offering this feature to premium passengers, it intends to expand the experience to more routes and more seat products in 2026.

A Delta spokeswoman reveals to Runway Girl Network:

There are plans for this to extend to all cabins/seat products; can’t give timing for that, but it’s in the works.

Delta One passengers are accustomed to receiving printed menus. But bringing more detailed product descriptions to the seatback for Delta One and Delta First — and ultimately to all cabin classes — is smart, as it will help passengers make more informed choices.

It’s also timely. A report published earlier this year by McKinsey & Company, which pins the global wellness market at $2 trillion, says health traditionalists now make up 20% of wellness consumers and tend to “laser in on nutrient and ingredient labels.”

Vegetarian meals and those with pork are clearly labeled on the screen, though passengers with special dietary requirements should still alert the airline ahead of their flight. Image: Delta

Moreover, the wellness ecosystem that has emerged as a byproduct of the massive surge in popularity for GLP-1 medications is driving interest in ingredients, states the report.

Functional nutrition has also emerged as a key subcategory in McKinsey & Company’s study and is poised for growth.

“Our research indicates that consumers take a broad view of functional nutrition, which encompasses fresh fruits and vegetables, fermented foods, and protein powders, as well as emerging subcategories like super greens, mushrooms, adaptogens, and pre- and probiotic drinks.”

Knowing what’s in your inflight meal is essential for making healthy choices. Brava to Delta for taking this step as it works to bring a more personalized experience to passengers including via the seatback.

Featured image credited to Jason Rabinowitz