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FOOD CONTROVERSY AT THE OLYMPICS (PT. 2) 🏅 In my previous commentary on the food controversy at the Paris Olympics, focused on how short, easily spread narratives can appear true. If you’re curious about athletes' opinions on the Olympic village food, check out the Eater’s article (link posted). Alternatively, you can read the latest sports headline: "Paris Olympics runs out of real food after trying to push woke options" (link not posted). 🍽️ Managing food supply chains is a monumental task, especially for events like the Olympics where global competitors have vastly different taste preferences and nutritional needs. A quick Google search would have reveal these challenges from previous games: 1948: 🐋 Whale meat provided for athletes because meat was in short supply. 2012: 🍔 Criticized for providing excessive “junk food,” with sponsors offering unlimited food to athletes. 2016: 🍟 “Junk food” was seen as the only safe option, causing sponsors to cap the amount athletes could consume. Excess food was burned because it was too expensive to distribute to areas with starving people. 2018: 🍗 Dog meat dominated the food stories (although not from inside the village) 2020: 🍱 Food waste was still a significant issue as 175,000 tons of food were thrown away. 2022: 🍲 Athletes in quarantine reported being intentionally starved and not provided enough food to compete. 🤔 A more intriguing question for a sports crossover story: If Usain Bolt can eat 100 chicken nuggets before a race (totaling 1,000 nuggets during 10 days), is that the kind of diet that translates well to other high-performance professionals? 🔬 When faced with this exact question, I agreed to try it out for the sake of furthering unscientific research. Like most bro science studies, the results were mixed. One "business athlete," (Tyler) Chase Knowles, Harvard MBA, Chess Master, and Sustainable Supply Chain Consultant, thrived on an all-nugget diet, proving it does theoretically work. However, others complained that nuggets caused sluggishness and felt weighed down by the shame of trying and failing to eat 100 nuggets. Food Supply Chain Executive, Michael Balint, commented at the time, “He does great work and he is really passionate about food...as long as you consider the nugget filet actual food.” 🧐 The takeaway? Building highly resilient and sustainable food systems is a complex and challenging task that goes far beyond the narratives. If you are passionate about better food systems with less food waste then Terra Nexus can help. If you want hard hitting insights on which vegetable is the most woke we recommend yahoo sports. #FoodSupplyChain #FoodWaste #Olympics #FoodasMedicine #PersonalizedNutrition #NugLife https://lnkd.in/geQswr3M

MENU MADNESS FROM THE OLYMPICS - This weekend, my feed was a figurative buffet of posts about the “climate-friendly” menu at the Olympics. Stories like the one from Yahoo Sports follow a classic climate and food misinformation narrative, leading to a gluttony of unrelated comments about diet, nutrition, and sustainability. 🛑 Why It Matters: • Misinformation erodes trust, creating noise in markets and stalling real climate solutions. • Attaching this narrative to an event like the Olympics piggybacks on National pride, leaving a lasting unpatriotic association. 💡 How to Take Action: • Fun: Stay tuned for part 2 of this post with actual food facts from past Olympics (nuggets, whale protein, food fires, and so much more)! • Easy: Share, like, comment, or reference this post to counter noise. • (Less) Popular: Learn to spot this type of narrative and reduce its impact. 🔍 The following is a breakdown of how a Yahoo sports story with an author who doesn’t write about food, diet, or sustainable food systems turns into a field day for a social media algorithm. 📢 1. Breaking News: There is a problem with the food at this year’s Olympics… 💔 2. Emotional Hook: You should care because it could impact the hopes and dreams of your favorite athletes who are currently starving. ⚓ 3. Real Anchor Facts: Food shortages already exist; 40,000 meals need to be served a day; teams are bringing their own food and chefs to prepare food during the games. 📣 4. Amplified Message: The food is so bad that it is now considered inadequate, which we know because a team chef not associated with the village said, “food in the village is not adequate.” 🔀 5. The Logic Leap: The 2024 Olympic officials attempted to offer more climate-friendly/plant-based menu items, which must have led to the inadequate food supply (without context this appears like the only logical change that occurred). 🔁 6. Continuation: Athletes need to perform at a high level (just like you do) and the enemy of performance is any climate-friendly, plant-based, or veggie inclusive diet being pushed at you and our Nation’s top athletes. *IMPORTANT* There is no call to action for people to eat more climate-destructive diets or even to convince vegetarians or vegans to eat more meat, so this doesn’t happen again.  This is simply a reinforcing message that it’s always easier to do nothing than to do something that could have unintended consequences.   People love stories that sound true and are easy to retell. At Terra Nexus, we love stories that are actually true and enhance the connection between people and the food systems that nourish them. #Foodsupplychain #Sustainability #Olympics #Nextupnuggets #Storywars ( 🙏 Hunter Lovins & 🏅Veronica Saron)

As twilight embraced the city, the Xtra Foods Supermarket and Nestlé marketing teams found themselves encircled by the inspiring ambiance of Starbucks Trinidad and Tobago where the day's final rays of light sparked a constellation of ideas. In this nexus of creativity, we convened an evening strategy session, a conclave where day’s end brought not fatigue, but a renewed vigor to distill the essence of our Q1 achievements and recalibrate our compass for the journey ahead. The air, charged with the electricity of impending night, was ripe with analytical discourse, our conversation threading through the fabric of data and insight. We delved into the anatomy of our past campaigns, dissecting with surgical precision to fortify our strategies with the robust vitality of health and nutrition. Illuminated by the soft glow of our screens, we charted a course into Q2, our plans steeped in the audacity of innovation and the promise of untapped markets. The evening unfurled like a scroll, each moment inscribed with the potential of uncharted territories in consumer wellness. As we departed, the night's embrace left us with a trove of shared visions, each one a beacon ready to pierce the market's expanse, guiding us toward a future where our strategies resonate with the pulsing heart of community health. #StrategicAlchemy #XtraFoodsNestlePartnership #TwilightInnovation #MarketVoyagers

Our recent Nestlé All Hands event was a unique opportunity to come together as one team and celebrate our beloved brands. One of the reasons why I am constantly inspired by our organization, is that the work and positive impact we make truly is global – all thanks to our teams from around the world. Listening and chatting with our colleagues really has me fired up as we see out our final quarter of the year.   Here are a few takeaways I’m reflecting on: ➖ Laurent Freixe's Vision: Our new CEO's passion for innovation and delivering value is infectious and lays a clear path for us all to further invest in our iconic brands. Being part of a company with such a strong purpose is inspiring. ➖ Consumer First: We're doubling down on understanding our consumers and adapting our products to meet their unique needs. It's all about staying relevant and delivering value. ➖ Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: The event reinforced the importance of a collaborative culture where everyone feels heard and valued. Together, we're unstoppable. ➖ Brand Impact: Hearing about the positive impact of our brands on communities worldwide was truly heartwarming. It's a reminder of why we do what we do. ➖ Data-Driven Decisions: Our focus on data and operations is key to staying ahead of the curve. We're making smarter decisions and driving efficiency.   Overall, the All Hands event was a clear reminder that: We make Nestlé! Big shoutout to everyone involved in making it such a massive success.   #Nestlé #Innovation #ConsumerFirst

We often spend a lot on our fancy lifestyle, but we often overlook the importance of the food we eat. It's important to remember that what we eat has a big impact on our well-being. By paying attention to the quality of the food we consume, we're investing in our long-term health and energy. Let's give our dietary choices the same care and thoughtfulness that we give to our lifestyle. BOOK NOW: https://lnkd.in/gttTivZW Follow us to start your healing journey ✅ . . . . . #campingtent #campinglovers #campingtrips #campingfire #campingislife #campingmeals #goodmorningposts #healthyeatingmadeeasy #foodchoice #foodchoicesmatter #healthylifestylechoices #healthyisalifestyle #healthyfoodguide #healthyfoodfacts

🐄🏅 PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS REVIVES BEEF AMID PROTEIN TRANSITION DEBATE For months, one of the dominating themes about the Paris 2024 - Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de 2024 has been sustainability, and its decision to make 60% of all meals served meatless. In fact, the organisers pledged that nearly a third of the 13 million meals will be plant-based. But now, following food shortages, complaints about inadequate protein, and overall dissatisfaction in the athletes’ village, meat is back on the menu. French caterer Sodexo Live! is responsible for supplying around 40,000 meals a day to the 15,000 athletes in the Olympic Village, using over 600 tonnes of produce provided by Carrefour. On Monday, however, the catering company made a temporary shift from its climate-friendly commitments, adjusting its supply of meat and eggs in response to feedback from Olympians in the opening days of the 2024 Games. “Certain products, such as eggs and grilled meats, are particularly popular among athletes, so their quantities have been immediately increased,” Sodexo said in a statement. Athletes had complained that the amount of food available to them was insufficient, especially items like grilled meat. It resulted in actions like eggs being rationed. While all Olympic Games have teething problems, and food seems to be one of the issues in Paris this year, the fact that the organisers are resorting to a solution that rips apart months of promises and their commitment to lower their carbon footprint is a sad sight to behold. Especially for plant-based food. It’s a massive failure, and raises questions about how unprepared even some of the world’s biggest entities are when it comes to viable food systems transformation. “Regarding the food we’ve had to make some adjustments, which is normal in operations that size,” Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois told a press conference this week. “There has been a reinforcement in animal proteins, with 700 kilos of eggs and a ton of meat, to meet the demands of the athletes, who we place at the heart of the Paris 2024 experience.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eks8rGB3 #GreenQueen #altprotein #futurefoods #foodsystems #sustainability #climatechange

🍽️ Get Ready for the World's Largest Restaurant! 🍽️ On July 12th, Paris will welcome the world’s largest restaurant, serving 15,000 athletes from 208 nationalities around the clock during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Over two 15-day periods, Paris 2024 will serve an astonishing 13 million meals, including: 5 million snacks for spectators 3.5 million meals for staff and volunteers 2.2 million meals for competitors 1.8 million for the media 350,000 hospitality meals 150,000 for the Olympic and Paralympic community Beyond the impressive numbers, Paris 2024 is committed to sustainability, aiming to halve the carbon footprint of previous Games. This means more plant-based options, reducing food waste, minimizing single-use plastics, and focusing on local, seasonal products. 👉 Learn more about the incredible efforts behind this historic event!https://lnkd.in/diQuM-aQ #Paris2024 #Olympics #Sustainability #CulinaryExcellence #GoGreen

It's a new week! It's another opportunity to keep pushing forward. Have you mapped out those plans, have written those visions down to run with? Set that ship to sail, set those visions on course. I'm open to taking deals; 📌 I help you plan your events. ,📌 I offer dietary advices. 📌 I'm at your service for everything catering. Let's make this week count! #advancewithhaoma #20daylinkedinchallenge #growthandvisibility

How Does Evian's PH Level Contribute to its Standing in the Bottled Water Market? Health in Every Drop Evian’s health benefits are as clear as the water itself. With a pH level close to neutral and minimal arsenic content, Evian stands out in the world of bottled water. While it’s not a panacea for all health issues, its composition offers a sense of safety and purity. The water’s journey from the French Alps is a natural filtration process that spans over 15 years. As the water travels through glacial sands, it gathers a unique blend of minerals like calcium and magnesium, contributing to its renowned taste and health benefits. This slow, natural process not only ensures the water’s purity but also enriches it with elements beneficial to human health. Evian’s commitment to health extends beyond its product. The brand actively promotes a lifestyle of wellness and hydration, aligning itself with sports events and health campaigns. This dedication to health is not just about selling a product; it’s about advocating a lifestyle that values purity and well-being. Learn more --> https://lnkd.in/gQ6_baEx #evianwater #luxuryhydration #evianhistory #priceofpurity #sustainableliving #wellnessjourney #uniquesource #bottledwatermarket #evianlegacy #naturalfiltration

Check out our new article, thanks to Freshwater Wellness intern, Annie Hessler! We highlight tips on how to navigate ingredient sourcing from fish to face cream! https://lnkd.in/gCMaiFwS #freshwatermi #Cleaneating #SpringCleanYourRoutine