"We're defending the world against bland food, " he said, according to The Times-Picayune newspaper.

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Airplane food is incredibly high in sodium because sodium is an easy way to add flavor to otherwise bland mass produced food.

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Even the very best wines become dulled, and food can taste bland and under-seasoned when in flight.

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What was more, I also found my tastes had changed: After tasting new spices and flavors abroad, the food at home often seemed bland.

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I've gone through so much sambal sauce, and I tell you, one thing that I think discourages people from trying vegetarian eating is we think that the food is going to be bland.

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And that's for a reportedly bland set of notes in which DiMaggio does little more than complain about signing autographs and the cost of food.

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