Street food as infrastructure: consumer mobility, vendor removability and food security in Mexico City

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-111
Author(s):  
Tiana Bakić Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Street Food

scholarly journals Street Food Stand Availability, Density, and Distribution Across Income Levels in Mexico City

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3953
Author(s):  
Jose B. Rosales Chavez ◽  
Meg Bruening ◽  
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati ◽  
Rebecca E. Lee ◽  
Megan Jehn
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Local School ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Rigorous Approach ◽  
Ground Truthing ◽  
Document Relationships ◽  
Street Segments

Street food stands (SFS) are an understudied element of the food environment. Previous SFS studies have not used a rigorous approach to document the availability, density, and distribution of SFS across neighborhood income levels and points of access in Mexico City. A random sample (n = 761) of street segments representing 20 low-, middle-, and high-income neighborhoods were assessed using geographic information system (GIS) and ground-truthing methods. All three income levels contained SFS. However, SFS availability and density were higher in middle-income neighborhoods. The distribution of SFS showed that SFS were most often found near homes, transportation centers, and worksites. SFS availability near schools may have been limited by local school policies. Additional studies are needed to further document relationships between SFS availability, density, and distribution, and current structures and processes.

scholarly journals Aplikasi Lima Kunci Keamanan Pangan dalam Pemilihan Pangan Jajanan Anak Sekolah (PJAS) oleh Murid SD Inpres Bertingkat Kelapa Lima II Kota Kupang

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-65
Author(s):  
Marselinus Laga Nur ◽  
Anna Henny Talahatu ◽  
Christine Rohani Tadjo Tallo
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Chemical Contamination ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Selection Of

Street Food provides an important contribution to the fulfillment of children's energy while in school, but street food is very risky for biological, physical, and chemical contamination. These problems caused by several factors, namely the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of the makers, sellers, and buyers, about the importance of food security. Therefore, one of the efforts made by the government to overcome food insecurity is by educating five keys of food safety measures for the school community, students, and vendors of Pupils street food. This study is descriptive research that aims to know the knowledge and attitudes of the pupils in choosing food and vendors in processing street food at SD Inpres Bertingkat Kelapa Lima II Kota Kupang dealing with the five food security keys. The samples in this study were 52 students and 4 food vendors. The results showed that the knowledge of 52 student respondents, specifically 35 (67.3%) students had good knowledge, 14 (26.9%) students had sufficient knowledge, and 3 (5.8%) students had less knowledge. The attitude of 52 Respondents were categorized as Positive (100%). The respondent's actions based on triangulation revealed that the most of respondents still had actions that were not in accordance with the 5 keys food safety measures in the Selection of Snacks for Students.

scholarly journals Street Food, Food Safety, and Regulation: What is the Panorama in Colombia?: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (8) ◽  
pp. 1345-1358
Author(s):  
CLAUDIA PATRÍCIA ALVAREZ CONTRERAS ◽  
RYZIA de CASSIA VIEIRA CARDOSO ◽  
LIS NERY NUNES da SILVA ◽  
RAFAEL EMILIO GONZALEZ CUELLO
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Public management of street food is a challenge in many countries. In Colombia, despite the extent of the economic, social, and food contributions of the segment and the concern from the public health perspective, the amount of research on the subject still remains insufficient. Thus, this study aimed to establish a panorama of the street food trade in Colombia, considering its mode of operation, food security, and regulatory context, based on the scientific literature published between 2000 and 2018. A literature review was carried out in the Medline, SciELO, LILACS, Scopus, Redalyc, and Google Scholar databases, as well as in the University of Colombia's institutional repositories and scientific books. A set of 19 publications were selected and evaluated for three dimensions—work and culture, food safety, and regulation—according to the objectives and methodologies applied. In category 1, relative to work and culture, five studies were retrieved (26.3%), highlighting the economic and social contribution of the sector and the protection of food cultural heritage. Category 2, referring to hygiene and microbiological safety in the activity, covers 11 publications (57.9%) and comprised the largest research field of interest in the country. Among the food pathogens surveyed, Salmonella spp. were the most investigated, registering nonconformity in the samples (6.55%). Category 3, with three articles (15.8%), covered public policies and regulation of the segment, highlighting the challenges to regulating the sector and the need for intersectional articulation in administrative policies. The results confirm both the relevance of the segment to food security and the concern with microbiological hazards, demanding strategies to improve its regulation and functioning in the country, with the aim of protecting the health of consumers. HIGHLIGHTS

scholarly journals Availability, variety, and distribution of healthy and unhealthy foods and beverages sold at street food stands in Mexico City

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
Jose B. Rosales Chavez ◽  
Meg Bruening ◽  
Michael F. Royer ◽  
Punam Ohri-Vachaspati ◽  
Rebecca E. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
High Income ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Food And Beverage

Abstract Objective: To examine differences in the availability, variety, and distribution of foods and beverages sold at street food stands (SFS) across neighbourhood income levels in Mexico City. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: 20 neighbourhoods representing low, middle, and high-income levels in Mexico City. Participants: Direct observations of street food stands (N=391) Results: The availability of healthy foods such as fruits/vegetables was high in middle- and high-income neighbourhoods whereas the availability of unhealthy foods such as processed snacks was higher in low-income neighbourhoods. However, statistically significant differences in food availability across neighbourhoods were only observed for dairy and processed snack items (p<.05). Similarly, differences in variety were only observed for cereal and processed snacks (p<.05). No statistically significant differences were seen for variety of fruits/vegetable across neighbourhood income levels (p>.05). No statistically significant differences across neighbourhood income levels were observed for beverage availability and variety (p>.05). Although street foods and beverages were often distributed near homes, public transportation centres, and worksites, no differences were observed across neighbourhood income levels (p>.05). Conclusions: Findings suggest that SFS can be a source of both unhealthy foods and healthy foods for communities across neighbourhoods in Mexico City. Additional studies are needed to assess the relationship between street food and beverage availability, and consumption.

scholarly journals Nutritional and Consumers Behavior towards Street Foods

2020 ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Ruchi Verma ◽  
Sunita Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Street Food

Street foods plays vital role for low and middle income group of urban peoples of developing countries, street foods meets food and nutritional requirements at very affordable prices for peoples all over the world. Mostly street foods are unhealthy foods, which is increased by high risk of contamination through physical, chemical and biological components which occurs a grave concern in the form of food safety and security. Street foods are nutritionally rich and these are rich source of carbohydrates and fats, eating which increases the risk of chronic non communicable diseases. Street foods may the increases risk of foodborne illnesses, which is the reason of food contamination through the microorganisms and so that food poisoning are developed. Due to lack of facilities, cheap raw materials, also lack of education and insufficient knowledge (GMP) of street food handlers, can cause foodborne diseases and chronic non-communicable diseases, and with which strongly influence on Food Safety, Nutritional Value and  health of school children’s and all  urban peoples of developing countries. To troubleshoot all these problems proper health authorities should regulate the marketing of street food products and start a proper training program for the urban street food handlers and school based street food handlers, which is related to food safety, food security, foodborne diseases and non communicable diseases. In addition, the inclusion of food safety and food security in school courses will provide opportunities for all peoples and school children’s to becomes aware about food safety, food security and nutrition. however, street foods are oftentimes an unhealthy diet and notwithstanding, street foods meet peoples dietary needs. Street food vending have occurred a vital public health issues and a major consideration to everybody. The objective of this study to describe nutritional issues of street foods to the diet, Nutritional Value of Street Foods, consumers eating habits and its impact on Health. It is necessary that, the standards suggested by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and WHO should be included, to contribute to nutritional security of street foods and public health.

Food Security Surveillance in the Palestinian Territories

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S20-S21
Author(s):  
Gregg Greenough ◽  
Ziad Abdeen ◽  
Bdour Dandies ◽  
Radwan Qasrawi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Palestinian Territories ◽  
Security Surveillance
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