Facts About Food At The 2008 Beijing Olympics
With the 2008 Olympics opening today in Beijing, we thought we’d share some interesting facts about what the athletes will be chowing down on while in China.
- According to The New York Times, for the first time, a shipment of California strawberries will be allowed into China. The Chinese had previously banned any shipment of the fruit from abroad but lifted the restriction after requests from Olympic athletes. According to the article, “this week the state sent 450 pounds of berries, the first of 35 or so shipments”.
- China Daily is reporting that about 9,000 bananas have been consumed in the dining hall of the Olympic Village with only 15,000 athletes having officially checked in thus far. They also estimate 4,000 liters of cooking oil has been used and they are serving up three tons of rice each day.
- According to ABCNews, many athletes are concerned about the food in China as it commonly contains antibiotics, growth stimulants or steroids, which could produce a positive doping test. As a result, the government has established “specific Olympic food producers” who have installed computerized tracking systems. These devices can provide a complete history of every carrot and apple, “tracking its path from the farm to the athlete’s plate.” Many athletes however, are still reportedly brown bagging it, not willing to take a chance.
Perhaps we should ship over some Steamer Packs of Krystal burgers?
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