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...International Olympics Committee previously stated competitors are banned from bringing their own food to the athletes' village to protect the rights of sponsors like McDonalds and to police the use of illegal substances. The Australian ban comes after American athletes caused a furore in China by boycotting local food. The US Olympic Committee plans to transport its own produce because of fears about China's public health and food standards...
Takechanpoo wrote:I am sure China make specially welcome Japan more than any other countries in Beijing Olympic. Because China start taking in Japan before Uncle Sam withdraw himself from Japan and East Asia.
canman wrote:WTF! I heard the US is shipping most of its own food, as they don't trust the Chinese. Why doesn't the JOC do the same. Or is this an excuse in the making. We didn't win any gold medals because we didn't have our own miso soup!
GomiGirl wrote:McDonalds as a sponsor - any athlete wouldn't touch that stuff I am certain.
GomiGirl wrote:McDonalds as a sponsor - any athlete wouldn't touch that stuff I am certain.
Now if everybody was allowed to eat vegemite that would be awesome - talk about a performance enhancing food - but as it is only the Australians have this unfair advantage.
xenomorph42 wrote:Please tell me you're joking, right? Vegemite?? I know Miki-Dee's ain't the creme de la creme of gourmet elitism, but Vegemite....
GomiGirl wrote:McDonalds as a sponsor - any athlete wouldn't touch that stuff I am certain.
Now if everybody was allowed to eat vegemite that would be awesome - talk about a performance enhancing food - but as it is only the Australians have this unfair advantage.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:You'd probably be surprised by what some athletes eat.
By the way, does vegemite actually have any nutritional value?
xenomorph42 wrote:Please tell me you're joking, right? Vegemite?? I know Miki-Dee's ain't the creme de la creme of gourmet elitism, but Vegemite....
Visitor K wrote:i think she was referring to how unhealthy mcdonalds is, not how shitty it tastes.
xenomorph42 wrote:I understand and I agree, but Vegemite, ain't gonna win the Gold star of the Mancini culinary arts. Talk about salt content.
CrankyBastard wrote:...Vegemite is rubbish, Marmite is the one and only sarny spread.
...Last year, hard-hitting rules were introduced by Ofcom, the broadcasting watchdog, designed to ban junk food companies from advertising their products during times of the day when children were likely to be watching television. The move was an attempt to cut down on the growing problem of childhood obesity. However, controversially Ofcom used the Food Standards Agency (FSA) definition of junk food –]...more...[/URL]
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