'Raw meat being served': Major scandal in Olympic Village

The Olympic Games have hardly started in Paris 2024, and the Games have a major issue with the food being supplied to the athletes in the Olympic Village.

According to The Times, Team GB has flown emergency chefs into Paris because of growing complaints of undercooked meats and food shortages.

Andy Anson, the chief executive of the British Olympic Association, said: "Our athletes have decided they would rather go and eat in our performance lodge in Clichy, so we are having to get another chef to come over as the demand is far exceeding what we thought it would be."

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"There are not enough of certain foods: eggs, chicken, certain carbohydrates. And then there is the quality of the food, with raw meat being served to athletes."

Olympians were promised food designed by Michelin-star chefs, including Amandine Chaignot, Alexandre Mazzia, and Akrame Benallal. The menu they have created was offered for a 3,500-seated restaurant.

According to the Daily Mail, 15,000 international Olympic and Paralympic athletes from 208 territories are set to compete at the Games in Paris, with more than 13 million meals needed to be served in the next month.

There are multiple options for the athletes at the village, with salad bars, cheese stands, desserts, and daily specials offered to the athletes. 80% of the food will be from France, and 100% of the meat will be French-sourced.

Despite all the food, the British athletes have been seen taking packed lunches back to their hotel rooms and choosing not to eat from the designated restaurants.

The International Olympic Committee has mandated the food be local, primarily plant-based, and focused on minimal waste. The sustainable menu will meet the diverse cultural, religious, and nutritional needs of athletes.

Sodexo Live, the Olympic Village catering company, has noted that volumes will be increased to "satisfy the needs of the athletes" after noticing a "very high demand for certain products".

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