US Olympic Committee (USOC) officials have full confidence in the food being supplied for the Beijing Olympics and will have their athletes follow the same meal plan they've used for the past two Games.

"We have absolutely no concerns about the quality and safety of the food that will be served in the village," committee spokesman Darryl Seibel said.

"The food in the village will be outstanding, and that will be the primary dining venue for our athletes, as it is at every Games."

That means the majority of meals will be eaten at the Olympic athletes' village, where food is provided by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, which has a contract with Philadelphia-based food-service provider Aramark.

The USOC will ship in some food for meals for its high-performance center at Beijing Normal University, but will also source some food from local suppliers.

Seibel said the majority of meals served at the university will go to support personnel who don't have access to the athletes' village.

(China Daily February 25, 2008)