...it is a tax issue, not a company issue - your per diems get reduced if you get a free meal in the plane or in the hotel.
A new low in FD crew conditions, seems to me.
Clearly, the company does not care about FD crew (FD crew, a definite asset in a cargo company, make no mistake...think delays and extended duty hours, unlike pax carriers who have plenty of extra guys)...not a good sign.
I suspect this will bite them sooner or later.
My money is on....sooner.