Paris Olympic officials have been forced to order in more meat and eggs amid growing criticism about their “vegan” focus at the athletes’ village.
The Australia n Olympic Committee has tried to play down the controversy, describing the Paris accommodation as a “high quality village”.
“I joked last night about the amount of vegan options in the village that they’re running out of meat, well, an Australian heavy weight boxer has come out, he wanted lamb chops, maximum two chops person," he said.The AOC responded with a statement saying after some early teething issues, food quantities had been increased.
Before the Games, organisers had promised 60 per cent of food options in the athlete’s village would be “plant-based” as part of their push to reduce emissions.
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