Christopher Elliott is a consumer advocate and the author of Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals. He blogs every day at elliott.org.

The FDA is cracking down after finding unsanitary conditions at airline caterers. So is anything safe to eat at 36,000 feet? Nutritionists and food safety experts helped The Daily Beast rank mile-high foods.