YOG Food Controversy
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Aug 13, 2010
YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES: SINGAPORE 2010YOG caterer acts on food
Picture of meal for volunteers sparks furore online
The meal in a box which was posted by a volunteer on his Facebook page. The caterer said it has taken action to improve the portions and variety of food served. -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK
THE caterer for meals provided to Youth Olympic Games (YOG) volunteers has moved to improve them after complaints about the food surfaced.
The action resulted after a volunteer took a picture of the meal he was served and posted it on his Facebook page, igniting a furore.
The meal, served in a plastic box, comprised a mound of rice, a meat fillet and six pieces of long bean.
Singapore Food Industries (SFI), a subsidiary of the Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats), provided the food. It had been awarded a $5.5 million catering services contract by the YOG organising committee.
When contacted, a Sats spokesman confirmed that the meal in the picture was part of a meal provided to the YOG workforce. A bottled drink and some fruit were also provided, she added.
'We have received feedback from the workforce regarding the meals served. We take their feedback very seriously and have promptly taken action to improve and ensure that the portions and variety served will provide the workforce with a balanced meal.'
In its response to the criticism, the YOG's organising committee said: 'Our workforce is key to the successful organisation of the Games and their health and physical well-being is important to us.'
Added a spokesman: 'We are aware of the feedback (on the meal) and have taken immediate action. We will work with the caterers to continually improve the meal standards.'
The committee did not respond to questions on how much was budgeted for volunteers' meals and whether there had been any guidelines for food provision.
Criticism of the food has been raging online since the picture was posted on Tuesday.
One netizen, Mr Chris Liew, 33, an investment banker, said he was appalled after chancing upon the picture online.
He said: 'Even if (the meal) was an isolated incident, such a logistics oversight of providing sub-standard meals to our volunteers should have been avoided at all cost because we are hosting a world-class event after all.'
SFI's contract covers meals for up to 7,000 athletes, officials and volunteers at the Youth Olympic Village, among other things.
It is unclear whether the different groups involved in the YOG - such as full-time national servicemen and volunteers - were served different food, but their experiences were varied.
Full-time national serviceman Leslie Wong, 20, who was stationed at the Marina Bay floating platform, said the 15 or so meals he has been given so far were similar to the one that has been criticised.
He said: 'One of the meals was a dry, tasteless piece of chicken with a few slices of carrot and some soggy rice. I ended up throwing most of it away.'
He said that while he had no complaints about the portions, most of his friends on duty at the same venue chose to buy their own food instead of eating the packed meals.
But volunteer Siaw Jie Hao, 22, who helped with the YOG flame arrival celebrations at the National University of Singapore, said the food provided was acceptable.
A typical meal, he said, consisted of rice, fish and vegetables.
'The meals are not fantastic, but they're satisfactory.'
Other volunteers who spoke to The Straits Times said that they had no complaints about the food, which also included main courses of pasta, rice and noodles, and ice cream for dessert.
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But volunteer Siaw Jie Hao, 22, who helped with the YOG flame arrival celebrations at the National University of Singapore, said the food provided was acceptable.
A typical meal, he said, consisted of rice, fish and vegetables.
'The meals are not fantastic, but they're satisfactory.'
Other volunteers who spoke to The Straits Times said that they had no complaints about the food, which also included main courses of pasta, rice and noodles, and ice cream for dessert.
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kao peh la
e food is delivered from a kitchen elsewhere to e volunteers posted at e respective venues and to NSFs doing saikang at the opening ceremony.
e internal heat generated during e delivery will cause veg to become soggy, rice & meat to become dry & hard.
unless you telling me build kitchen everywhere and inrease e budget when ppl kpkb abt it also
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Now holy month of Ramadan, we should be thankful that there is food, not criticise the food.
What about the muslims, they are fasting and can't even touch the food.
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just give them some of our beloved combat ration lor...sure no complain after that
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It is unclear whether the different groups involved in the YOG - such as full-time national servicemen and volunteers - were served different food, but their experiences were varied.
Full-time national serviceman Leslie Wong, 20, who was stationed at the Marina Bay floating platform, said the 15 or so meals he has been given so far were similar to the one that has been criticised.
He said: 'One of the meals was a dry, tasteless piece of chicken with a few slices of carrot and some soggy rice. I ended up throwing most of it away.'
He said that while he had no complaints about the portions, most of his friends on duty at the same venue chose to buy their own food instead of eating the packed meals.
They have 2 classes of food there, one for foreign athletes and another for SAF & other volunteers.
Give time and effort, yet not given proper meals, the PAP government with so much reserves need to ngiao till like that meh?
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the food shown in the pic above is WORSE than what i buy for my breakfast....
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Originally posted by βÎτά:
They have 2 classes of food there, one for foreign atheletes and another for SAF & other volunteers.
Give time and effort, yet not given proper meals, the PAP government with so much reserves need to ngiao till like that meh?
really pity e saikang warriors doing opening ceremony.weekend burnt, $400 allowance.
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Originally posted by βÎτά:
They have 2 classes of food there, one for foreign atheletes and another for SAF & other volunteers.
Give time and effort, yet not given proper meals, the PAP government with so much reserves need to ngiao till like that meh?
investments can lose billions and heck care but come to welfare of singaporeans, they might as well go fuck off.
This fucking PAP.
no wonder singaporeans don't give a flying fuck about yog.
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Should have asked the mobile canteen to feed them better
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Originally posted by Mr Milo:
Should have asked the mobile canteen to feed them better
some of e location wun get to see ninja vans one de. tat's why got fresh rations -
You don't see the foreign athletes complaining about having 1 piece of chicken and 6 pieces of long beans do you?
Goes to show our government's policy is pro-foreigners.
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Maybe the mobile canteen only afew units, the ones used in NDP still not ready for deployment.
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Originally posted by βÎτά:
Goes to show our government's policy is pro-foreigners.
pro foreigners, or not pro foreigners, whatever they do , they still win the elections.
That is why this fucking PAP don't give a flying fuck to singaporeans.
But singaporeans also don't give a flying fuck to this PAP organised yog.
They know it's all wayang fucking fuck.
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mmm.. article shows mostly e boys...
siao liao.. if it's poly student age one de kpkb, go NS riao even worst
gers kp can't say much seriously.
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
pro foreigners, or not pro foreigners, whatever they do , they still win the elections.
That is why this fucking PAP don't give a flying fuck to singaporeans.
But singaporeans also don't give a flying fuck to this PAP organised yog.
They know it's all wayang fucking fuck.
like it or not, e past few days randomly following e torch relay..yeah there's e RC organised lineup, there's also parents bringing their kids to see and there's ppl who watched from their HDB unit.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
siao liao.. if it's poly student age one de kpkb, go NS riao even worst
they will change their mind after trying the combat ration.
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The youth of today know how to make use of the media to achieve their objective.
The food caterer will now improve the food after the facebook complaint.
Facebool is definitely a good tool to uncover greedy and shameless people.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
like it or not, e past few days randomly following e torch relay..yeah there's e RC organised lineup, there's also parents bringing their kids to see and there's ppl who watched from their HDB unit.
so the sdp video is biased?
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Originally posted by Medicated Oil:
The youth of today know how to make use of the media to achieve their objective.
The food caterer will now improve the food after the facebook complaint.
Facebool is definitely a good tool to uncover greedy and shameless people.
The next target must be the PAP.
They are the main target.
Last PAP also used the state media to manipulate politics in Singapore, spread their fucking propaganda and smear opposition.
Now they must also be targeted.
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
tell CSJ dun forget abt e Beijing Olympics torch relay omitting Singapore, how ppl were disappointed.Seriously we may not bother abt e day - day YOG competition being busy w/ work, but least being able to host such an event in e hearts and mind.... mmm...
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Originally posted by sbst275:
Seriously we may not bother abt e day - day YOG competition being busy w/ work, but least being able to host such an event in e hearts and mind.... mmm...
For me, I don't really care. I don't really feel any pride in this yog.
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Notice the distinctions for the 2 types of meals.
They are clearly labeled "Athlete" and the other "Workforce".
The sandwich labeled "Athlete" has salmon in it, for the "Workforce" it's only a banana. Athletes get salmon, monkeys get bananas.
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Originally posted by βÎτά:
Notice the distinctions for the 2 types of meals.
They are clearly labeled "Athlete" and the other "Workforce".
The sandwich labeled "Athlete" has salmon in it, for the "Workforce" it's only a banana. Athletes get salmon, monkeys get bananas.
I thought athletes should get bananas as energy food?
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Originally posted by Vote PAP OUT to Save SG:
I thought athletes should get bananas as energy food?
as far as I know some athletics can't be taking too much carbo due to their sporting nature.wait.. how come using SAF mealboxes ar?