Paris Olympics goes meat-free: Good for the planet or good business?

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The move is in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of Paris 2024 and offer more vegetarian cuisine than any other games

The move is in a bid to reduce the event's carbon footprint and will offer more vegetarian cuisine than in any other games.

"They've mandated that 60% of the food provided will be meat-free; but it's really tied in with a commercial arrangement between the Olympics and a company called Garden Gourmet who are a subsidiary of Nestlé. Shoppers browse meatless and plant-based vegan processed food products at a supermarket in November 2023. Image: Robert K. Chin / Alamy"The number of spacings for vegan food and meat substitutes have actually halved in the last two years," he said.

 

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