Street Foods - Urban Food and Employment in Developing Countries

Zusatztext This is an important book. Clearly written, and packed with specific information on the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, and Senegal. This is a book w hich, hopefully, will affect change for street-food vendors around the world. - Mike Battcock. Appropriate Technology. June 1998. Klappentext Street foods are sold in almost every country in the world. Many urban and rural people depend on them for one or more meals each day. This book explores this world of entrepreneurs in developing countries. When all of the participants in the delivery are counted! including local farmers! food processors! and street vendors! one realizes the enormous size of this "industry." Research conducted by the authors with vendors! local community leaders! and public health officials! worked not only to collect data! but to raise the hygiene of the food that is sold. Zusammenfassung This study spans fifteen years of research in several developing countries on the street food industry. The author discusses Public Policy issues of nutritional standards, sanitation, and regulation that effect this business.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Irene Tinker, Irene (Professor in the Department of City Tinker, Irene (Professor in the Department of City & Regional Planning at the College of Environmental Design Tinker, Tinker Irene
• Edition: Oxford University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.12.1996
• EAN: 9780195104356
• ISBN: 978-0-19-510435-6
• Pages: 256
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Economie internationale; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Developing Countries, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Manufacturing industries, Development economics and emerging economies, Food Manufacturing & Related Industries, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Global South / Developing countries, Domestic or internal trade