I flew on 2 long-haul flights, one in business and another in economy. The meal service couldn't have been more different.

Business Insider's author discovered that the meals in business class and economy class had more differences than similarities.

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• In 2022, I flew business class on an Air New Zealand flight from Los Angeles to Auckland. 
• A year later, I took a 12-hour flight from Denver to Tokyo, where I sat in United's economy cabin.
• The two flights were, of course, vastly different, with meals setting the flights apart most.

I already had...