Over the last decades, the Olympic Games have increasingly claimed to deliver a social and economic ‘legacy’ to the host city. The 2012 Olympic Games in London have set out to deliver a legacy of better food for east London, an area perceived as ‘deprived’, with higher than average rates of obesity and significant ‘food deserts’ in its midst. Various Olympic organizations have considered the issue, resulting in the publication of a Food vision for the first time ever in Olympic history. However, with companies such as Coca-Cola and McDonald's having been appointed official suppliers to the Games, and with an extremely limited time frame, will the Games be able to deliver on this promise
The history of food provision at the summer Olympic Games (OG) over the past century (1896–2008) pro...
This article traces the genesis of the principle of legacy as it has featured in Olympic discourse, ...
Organizing committees for Olympic Games often promise a diverse range of long-term health and other ...
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has outlined a com...
Is the planned legacy of a healthier and more active nation compatible with the appointment of McDon...
Is the planned legacy of a healthier and more active nation compatible with the appointment of McDon...
A healthier nation is another part of the social legacy goals of the 2012 Games ,although the appoin...
A healthier nation is another part of the social legacy goals of the 2012 Games ,although the appoin...
Over the past thirty years there has been an increasing emphasis on the food provision for athletes ...
Policies and programmes that tackle neighbourhood deprivation have long been a feature of urban poli...
Research commissioned by the London Assembly: The IOC provides a comprehensive library of reports an...
This report summarises major projects and proposals related to the social legacy of the London Olymp...
The growing focus on sustainable development and the increasing size and popularity of the Olympic ...
The reasons for proposing a London 2012 bid are outlined in the light of London city planning over t...
Mega-events, from the Olympics to the World Cups, are often regarded as catalysts for the overall re...
The history of food provision at the summer Olympic Games (OG) over the past century (1896–2008) pro...
This article traces the genesis of the principle of legacy as it has featured in Olympic discourse, ...
Organizing committees for Olympic Games often promise a diverse range of long-term health and other ...
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has outlined a com...
Is the planned legacy of a healthier and more active nation compatible with the appointment of McDon...
Is the planned legacy of a healthier and more active nation compatible with the appointment of McDon...
A healthier nation is another part of the social legacy goals of the 2012 Games ,although the appoin...
A healthier nation is another part of the social legacy goals of the 2012 Games ,although the appoin...
Over the past thirty years there has been an increasing emphasis on the food provision for athletes ...
Policies and programmes that tackle neighbourhood deprivation have long been a feature of urban poli...
Research commissioned by the London Assembly: The IOC provides a comprehensive library of reports an...
This report summarises major projects and proposals related to the social legacy of the London Olymp...
The growing focus on sustainable development and the increasing size and popularity of the Olympic ...
The reasons for proposing a London 2012 bid are outlined in the light of London city planning over t...
Mega-events, from the Olympics to the World Cups, are often regarded as catalysts for the overall re...
The history of food provision at the summer Olympic Games (OG) over the past century (1896–2008) pro...
This article traces the genesis of the principle of legacy as it has featured in Olympic discourse, ...
Organizing committees for Olympic Games often promise a diverse range of long-term health and other ...