Subway cars house a myriad of smells, from day-old donuts to mystery casseroles to moldy pizza. A proposed ban on food in the subway hopes to end these odors, taking the first step toward solving the MTA’s rat problem. The ban is unlikely to pass, but even so, there are definitely a whole lot of foods you shouldn't even consider for your commute:
Soup: With all its jarring stops and occasional gropes, a train is not the place to try to consume any sort of liquid. Also, soup is hot—the last thing you want is boiling chicken or vegetable stock spilling all over you on your way to an important interview or date. Then again, that hot liquid could ward off gropers—so maybe it's actually the best thing to eat on the subway.
