The once-in-four years international sporting event is big in every way, including how many people it is responsible for feeding.
How much food will be served at the Paris Olympics?
Chef Charles Guilloy, who is leading the Sodexo Live! catering team, will prep and cook for not only the athletes but also their team officials.
Estelle Lamotte, a nutrition and logistics expert who is part of Guilloy’s team, said: “The Olympic Games was a no-brainer.”
Lamotte said the team has been preparing for years for the event.
How will so much cooking impact the environment?
One-third of the available food will be plant-based, with an emphasis on plant protein.
“We are making a menu for 206 nations,” Lamotte added.
Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, halal and kosher dishes will be prepared around the clock for the guests at the athletes’ village.
How will so much food be procured?
The Paris Olympics teams also claims their “CO2 emissions will also be halved by doubling the consumption of fruit and vegetables”.
It added that 80 per cent of the menu will be locally-sourced, 25 per cent from within a 250 km radius of Paris.
The Olympic Games will be held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August, followed by the Paralympic Games from 28 August to 8 September.