Paris 2024 says most food will be vegetarian and local

STORY: Falafel quinoa salad and meat-free burgers

will be on offer at the Paris 2024 Olympics

for athletes and spectators to eat

Organizers say 60% of food will be vegetarian

and 80% will have produce sourced in France

(Tony Estanguet, Paris 2024 President)

"It's also our responsibility to educate the people who will be engaged in Paris 2024, that it's a collective duty now to change our habits and definitely to reduce our carbon footprint. So to go to the venue by a public transport system and when you buy food in the venue, you should also try the vegetal (vegan) food that is served because in terms of taste it's very good. The products are quite amazing and with the chef's way to cook the vegetal (vegan) products, you will be surprised by the fact that it's a vegan product."

Organizers say 13 million dishes

will be served during the Games

They begin on July 26