To be clear, my statement was descriptive of present circumstances, not normative. As you point out this is in flux and may be changing in the future. If food

To be clear, my statement was descriptive of present circumstances, not normative. As you point out this is in flux and may be changing in the future. If food does become a taxable benefit and part of overall compensation, then I might expect to start seeing some people opting out of it entirely.