{"id":2310178,"date":"2024-07-27T12:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2310178"},"modified":"2024-07-27T12:21:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T16:21:25","slug":"olympic-athletes-hit-with-shortages-horrible-woke-food-as-green-movement-spreads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-athletes-hit-with-shortages-horrible-woke-food-as-green-movement-spreads\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Athletes Hit With Shortages, Horrible Woke Food as Green Movement Spreads"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Folympic-athletes-hit-with-shortages-horrible-woke-food-as-green-movement-spreads%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2310178&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Paris Olympics are \u200cfacing food\u200d shortages, with some athletes expressing dissatisfaction over the menu, claiming it \u200cprioritizes plant-based options over traditional competition foods. A British athlete noted that during peak hours, it \u200dwas challenging to find protein sources like chicken, and Andy Anson, the chief executive of the British \u200dOlympic Association, criticized the food quality and variety available, highlighting \u200binsufficient \u200bquantities of essential items such as eggs and carbohydrates. Many British \u200cathletes have opted to avoid the main dining facility,\u200c choosing instead \u2064to cook in their performance lodge due to dissatisfaction with the food. <\/p>\n<p>Sodexo, the catering provider, \u2062has \u200bcommitted to improving food availability to better cater to athletes&#8217;\u2063 needs. Athletes reportedly find this year&#8217;s food offerings significantly worse than those provided during the Tokyo\u200d Olympics. The Paris Games have emphasized their commitment to sustainability, pledging to serve more plant-based meals inspired by a broader environmental initiative.\u2062 Critics argue that this emphasis on sustainability compromises the nutritional\u200c needs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pollution-joins-coronavirus-communism-among-threats-to-athletes-at-genocide-olympics\/\" title=\"Pollution Joins Coronavirus, Communism Among Threats to Athletes at Genocide Olympics\">high-performance athletes<\/a>, with some claiming that officials are prioritizing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtuber-and-investor-turned-ca-gov-candidate-talks-future-schools-solving-homelessness-crisis-and-more\/\" title=\"YouTuber And Investor Turned CA Gov Candidate Talks \u2018Future Schools,\u2019 Solving Homelessness Crisis, And More\">carbon footprints<\/a>&#8221; over adequate food options. Additionally, logistical issues such as crowded transportation are also affecting athletes&#8217; experiences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Food shortages have hit the Paris Olympics, with some athletes complaining that the menu has more woke on it than competition food.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are saying the Games are more sustainable and there is way more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obamas-marthas-vineyard-birthday-bash-to-feature-meat-free-menu\/\" title=\"Obama\u2019s Martha\u2019s Vineyard Birthday Bash To Feature Meat-Free Menu\">plant-based food<\/a> but sometimes if you go at peak times it&rsquo;s challenging to even get a piece of chicken,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/article\/7821ef9f-81bc-43b8-8c8f-c79a6f8aac8b?Token=c3ef302ee0cad49d655699ede6d7cf0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of London<\/a> quoted one British athlete whose name was withheld as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Andy Anson, chief executive of the British Olympic Association said the food &ldquo;is not adequate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; Anson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have got to improve it over the next couple of days dramatically,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He said that British athletes are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-olympics-opens-evil-drag-queen-performance-appears-mock-jesus-last-supper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shunning<\/a> the main dining hall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The athletes are not going there just to eat their lunch, they are packing meals for their dinner as they don&rsquo;t want to go into the athlete restaurant to eat. So we are trying to make sure our athletes have an advantage by having more food. It is the biggest issue at the moment,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>A French-language publication said Sodexo, which is feeding the athletes, has said it will make more food available that meshes with what athletes need.<\/p>\n<p>The report also said that the athlete said the food at this year&rsquo;s Olympics is far worse than in Tokyo where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/opening-day-paris-olympics-thrown-chaos-coordinated-arson-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Games<\/a> were last held.<\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/our-commitments\/the-environment\/food-vision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> of the Games, the Paris Olympics vowed to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/italys-enough-woke-agenda-pushback-liberals-enraged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> redefine how food<\/a> is served at an Olympics, with twice as much plant-based food as ever before.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What if the Paris 2024 Games were an opportunity to discover a new way of eating in stadiums and sports events? Paris 2024 intends to use the Games as an opportunity to highlight how creative and sustainable food can be produced at a major international event, as is highlighted in its &lsquo;Food Vision,&#8217;&rdquo; the site proclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/paris-olympics-running-out-food-chicken-eggs-plant-based-meals-olympic-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a>, Mark Harris offered a summary of the food fight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In other words, Olympic officials are trying to force premiere athletes into eating vegan meals because &lsquo;carbon footprints&rsquo; are more important than providing adequate food options for those who rely on animal proteins,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;The International Olympic Committee had mandated the food must be local, primarily plant-based, and focused on minimal waste.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lpKOyARZBW\">https:\/\/t.co\/lpKOyARZBW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Damon Gang (@Damon_Gang) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Damon_Gang\/status\/1817197495321071979?\">July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The website <a href=\"https:\/\/swimswam.com\/paris-2024-olympic-village-runs-out-of-food-teams-bring-in-emergency-chefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SwimSwam<\/a> noted that food is not the only issue.<\/p>\n<p>Crowded buses and a lack of transportation means that swimmers who want to go the 10 miles from the Olympic village to the pool where swimming events take place could face a two-hour trip.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A British athlete, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Times of London that while organizers promote sustainability and an increase in plant-based offerings, it can be difficult to find basic items like chicken during busy periods. Andy Anson, CEO of the British Olympic Association, criticized the food quality and availability, noting a lack of essential items such as eggs and carbohydrates and even raw meat being served. He emphasized that improvements are urgently needed in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Anson mentioned that many British athletes are avoiding the main dining hall in favor of their performance lodge in Clichy due to inadequate food options. As a result, they are bringing meals for later use instead of relying on what is offered at the athlete restaurant. A French publication reported that Sodexo\u2014the company responsible for feeding athletes\u2014has committed to increasing food availability tailored to their needs.<\/p>\n<p>Athletes have remarked that this year&#8217;s food quality is significantly worse than what was provided during the Tokyo Games. The official Paris Olympics website had promised a redefined approach to Olympic dining with an emphasis on plant-based foods. It stated its goal was to showcase innovative and sustainable culinary practices at major events through its &#8216;Food Vision.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mark Harris from Outkick summarized concerns about officials pushing elite athletes towards vegan diets under environmental pretenses rather than ensuring adequate nutrition from animal proteins. The International Olympic Committee has mandated local sourcing with a focus on plant-based options and minimal waste.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, SwimSwam highlighted transportation issues faced by swimmers needing two hours for a ten-mile journey from their village to competition venues due to overcrowded buses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2310188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-65.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4690,36454,36455,4825,36456],"class_list":["post-2310178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-athletes","tag-food-shortages","tag-green-movement","tag-olympics","tag-woke-culture"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-65.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2310178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2310178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2310178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2310188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2310178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2310178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2310178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}