Workers get ‘no lunch’ at venues infamous for bad quality food

Even lack of meals are among the main complaints voiced by some of 6,500 workers that have been hired at Olympic venues

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Poor and irregular food service at Rio’s Olympics has been a constant gripe among visiting fans. People working behind the counter are even more bent out of shape.
Low-quality food and even lack of meals are among the main complaints voiced by some of the 6,500 workers that have been hired as waiters or food vendors at Olympic venues in Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian prosecutors. Other issues include long working hours without break-time and excessive heat.
“I worked over 12 hours in the opening ceremony, and some workers left the Maracana stadium after 2 am,” said …