STREET FOOD

Street foods - ready-to-eat foods and beverages prepared and/or sold by vendors in the streets - are one of the least expensive and most accessible ways for many low income people to access a nutritious meal outside of the homes or homesteads. Despite its prevalence, street food, as a social phenomenon, has remained under-researched, and... One activity that appears to respond well to these three challenges, and is found in every town and city, is street food vending. Preparing and selling street foods is an important income generating opportunity for many, especially for women and young people. The purchase of inputs by street food vendors also creates market and income opportunities for food producers and other suppliers to the sector. The availability of ready prepared street foods is an important source of nutrition, especially for people in crowded and precarious living situations, often without storage space or cooking equipment of their own. Importantly, many school children..