Although China produces all kinds of delicious food in the world, it is known that Western food will become the main kind of food served during the 2008 Olympic Games.
The information was recently released by Li Qing, head of the Service Department for the Beijing Olympic Games. In attending a forum titled "WTO and China: Beijing International Forum (2007)" last Friday, Li said Beijing was fine-tuning the scheme and making some useful improvements for the Olympic menu. About 70% of the dishes served at the Olympic Games will be Western food, and Chinese food and other flavors will account for 30% of all dishes. Currently, some food companies that can provide excellent services with strict management have been chosen as the food providers for the Olympic Games.
So far, hotel accommodation, catering and medical service work for the Olympic Games has been proceeding smoothly. Beijing municipal government has done a lot of work in guaranteeing food safety and sufficient food supply.
"In ensuring food safety, we have made the Olympic Food Safety Action Plan and the Olympic Games Food Safety Criteria. We have applied strict requirements and surpervision in choosing Olympic Games food providers," Li said.
So far, the preparation work for the Olympic Games medical and accommodation services has been basically finished. In Beijing, about 21 hospitals and 122 hotels have been chosen to provide services for the Olympic Games.