You know, I still remember the British Airways meal I had in '86, my "first" flight overseas (I was 10)... 

It is possible to serve good food on a plane, and I guess it's hard to cater to everyone's taste.  I usually enjoy the food.  The exception is when I've flown an American Airline, it's always tasted a bit better than plastic.

OK make it $30, and pay the flight crew a living wage.