Food is an essential source of power. Food is much more than a substance supplying
nutrients for health. Food is a symbol of hospitality and friendship throughout the world.
Food is a status symbol. It is an outlet of emotion. Food is a source of security for people to
feel reasonably secure when they have enough food stored up to take care of them during
periods of scarcity. Familiar foods give a sense of security when one has to eat away from
home.
Food businesses have become widespread in recent times, in response to the changing
lifestyle and food consumption of people. They offer convenience and ease of access to food
to busy individuals, who are unable to pre- pare their own meals regularly at home. Street
foods may be defined as the “ready to eat foods and beverages prepared and sold by vendors
and hawkers especially in street and similar other public places”.
The street foods being quickly served, tasty and available at reasonable rates and
offering a variety of traditional foods have become an attraction to many customers. The
street foods provide considerable amounts of valuable nutrients, depending on the raw
ingredients used. Purchase of such ready-to-eat foods often pre-occupied with food price and
convenience rather than with food safety, quality and hygiene. Persons who vend the street
foods are often free from taxes, thus selling what they want and few existing regulations on
the subject are not usually enforced. The street foods with substantial amounts of nutrient
contribution are also likely to deteriorate in their quality.
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