B767 PIC RPT ON SLIPPING MORAL AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP PROBS BTWN THE FLT DECK AND THE CABIN TEAM AS A RESULT OF THE NEW CONTRACTUAL ISSUE OF THE COMPANY NOT PROVIDING MEALS FOR THE CABIN ATTENDANTS ON BOARD A LONG HAUL FLT TO ANY PLACE; ZZZ; FO.

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AFTER FLYING WITH MY CREW THIS WK; I REALIZED WHAT A GRAVE MISTAKE THE CANCELING OF FLT ATTENDANT MEALS ON LONG HAUL INTL FLTS WOULD BE. NOT ONLY WILL IT BE DIFFICULT TO KEEP FOOD TO EAT SAFE AND FRESH; BUT ALSO THE LOGISTICS OF FLT ATTENDANT TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN FOOD WHILE TAKING CARE OF OUR FLYING PAX CREATES TOO MANY NEGATIVE ISSUES FOR THE FLT ATTENDANT THAT DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO GET SOMETHING AT THE LAST MIN -- LIKE THE READY EXTRA THAT WAS CALLED OUT ON MY TRIP. ADD TO THAT THE ISSUE THAT WE PLTS GET MEALS WHILE THEY DON'T ONLY ACT TO CRATE MORE FRICTION ANIMOSITY IN AN ALREADY DIFFICULT TIME HERE. I DON'T BELIEVE THE SAVINGS FOR INTL LONG HAUL COULD EVER OUTWEIGH LONG TERM COST IN BITTER ATTITUDES BTWN COCKPIT AND CABIN. THERE ARE MANY FLT ATTENDANTS WHO ALREADY HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH REASONS TO BE BITTER TOWARDS US. I REALLY WISH THAT THE FLT DEPT WOULD TAKE THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS DOING THE RIGHT THING EVEN IF IT MEANT PAYING FOR THE MEALS OUT OF OUR OWN BUDGET. IT REALLY WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IF WE IGNORE IT FOR A MINUSCULE SAVINGS.