The Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs operates like “one of the best all-inclusive resorts in town,” serving more than 10,000 athletes each year with carefully planned nutrition designed for peak performance.
I recently got a rare look inside the cafeteria to see what it takes to feed America’s Olympic hopefuls, and the operation is more sophisticated than you might imagine.
Just steps from the cafeteria entrance, the facility grows 40 pounds of lettuce and microgreens every week in a controlled environment that prioritizes both nutrition and safety…