On my return flight to Phoenix last week, I had a first class seat. Since it was an early flight, allegedly breakfast would be served. What I was handed was a cardboard box labeled: All Day Vegetarian Meal. When I opened the box, I was stunned.

Four grapes and two blueberries in a cup. A sliver of cheese, two crackers, a slice of Lemon Chia bread, a Chia energy bar, and Chia trail mix. (WTH is Chia anyway, and why is it good for me?) Since when did Americans become a nation of vegetarians? Of course, this event sent me on a search, and what I discovered is approximately 4% of Americans are vegetarians. The math is easy–96% of us eat some kind of meat.

I’ve a young friend who is so committed to her vegetarianism she won’t eat cheese if there’s also meat products on the charcuterie board. Another friend is overtly large, but a vegan. How is that possible? I’d starve to death! Now, I certainly don’t choose my friends based on their dietary habits. They can pick and choose what they eat when they’re at my house.

But the numbers speak for themselves. Why does the airline cater to 4% of the population? Why not, at least, provide a Slim Jim for the rest of us?