'Outrageous behaviour': Popular item scrapped from Olympics menu
It has been confirmed there is one popular item that will be left off the Olympics menu for 2024 and it has left some people furious (and hungry).
Paris 2024's head of food Phillip Wurz told The Guardian that McDonald's and more specifically chicken nuggets will not be served at the games as the Olympic food committee focuses on a healthier and more eco-friendly menu.
In reaction to the news, comedian and radio host Mick Molloy had some strong sentiments to share.
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Paris 2024's head of food Phillip Wurz told The Guardian that McDonald's and more specifically chicken nuggets will not be served at the games Getty
"I've already been rocked by controversy, no chicken nuggets in the village! This is outrageous behaviour this is not right" he exclaimed on Triple M's Mick & MG in the Morning.
"You can't ban the chicken nuggets, what kind of manner of evil is this," he added.
With chicken nuggets off the menu and a focus on healthier alternatives, what exactly will be on offer at this year's games? Here's some insight into what exactly will be on the menu.
Are chicken nuggets really banned?
McDonalds chicken nuggets and their other popular menu items have not exactly been "banned" but simply left off the menu at the official catering venues for this year's games, including the Olympic Village.
Wurz explained to The Guardian that, after reading that 20 per cent of athlete's meals were eaten at McDonald's during the London Olympic Games, French organisers were eager to raise the food standards for 2024.
"It's a much healthier menu now," he explained.
"With no McDonald's, no chicken nuggets, and more healthy food."
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Wurz explained that this year's menu will be "much healthier". Getty
It's not just McDonald's on the chopping block but most junk food will be axed.
"There's definitely less junk food," he said. "We've really tried to push the quality high up there. But you always have to provide, let's say, things like hot dogs and burgers. However we do not provide those at the main dining hall, just at dedicated Grab and Go outlets."
McDonald's at the Olympics
The news comes after McDonald's ended it's decades long Olympic sponsorship deal in 2017 in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The 41-year-partnership came to an end abruptly before the 2020 Games with Silvia Lagnado, the McDonald's global chief marketing officer saying at the time that the company was "reconsidering all aspects of our business and have made this decision in cooperation with the IOC to focus on different priorities."
This makes Paris 2024 the second Olympic Games that hasn't partnered with the fast food giant.
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The news comes after McDonald's ended it's decades long Olympic sponsorship deal in 2017 in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. AP
Plan for plant-based, local and sustainable foods
As a nation known for it's food, it makes sense that there has been a big focus into the catering plan for this year's games.
The Paris Olympic Committee has shared a breakdown of the "Paris 2024 Food Vision" as it prepares to provide 13 million meals to athletes, volunteers, spectators and media professionals throughout the global event.
According to Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet the focus this year is on providing "more plant-based, local and sustainable food" that is "just as delicious".
What will the athletes be eating?
With rigorous physical training schedules, our competitors have worked hard to ensure they are ready for their Games, and lots of food will be needed to fuel their Olympic-sized appetites.
It is understood that more than three tonnes of tuna, 10,000 muesli bars, 2,400 pies and 20,000 shots of coffee will feed and fuel our Olympians, but that's not all.
Australia's Chef de Mission, Anna Meares, shared that the Olympic Village will turn into the world's biggest restaurant throughout the Games.
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While McDonald's is off the menu, there is no question our athletes will be well fed throughout the games. Graphic: Polly Hanning
Australian athletes are expected to consume an eye-watering 10,000 muesli bars, 340 kilograms of rice and 3,200 kilograms of tuna.
An additional 1,400 kilograms of cereals, 2,400 Four'N Twenty pies, 9,700 slushies, and much more accompany our competitors.
30 kilograms of salsa will also be required for the Olympians to enjoy their weekly taco Tuesdays.
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