28-05-2025
The great debate: Should you eat on the tube?
'I eat on the tube whenever I want,' says one commuter. And they do have every right to. TFL has a document published named the 'TFL Conditions of Carriage', which explains the house rules — no drinking booze, no smoking, no flash photography, no hoverboards (yes that's on there) — but there is no mention of food at all. Food is legally allowed to be consumed on TFL services. But still, there are a lot of legal things that are considered rude, like staring, or refusing to give up your chair for an elderly person. This is where our moral compass has to kick in.
