Street Food: Culture, economy, health and governance (Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment)

Synopsis

Prepared foods, for sale in streets, squares or markets, are ubiquitous around the world and throughout history. This volume is one of the first to provide a comprehensive social science perspective on street food, illustrating its immense cultural diversity and economic significance, both in developing and developed countries. Key issues addressed include: policy, regulation and governance of street food and vendors; production and trade patterns ranging from informal subsistence to modern forms of enterprise; the key role played by female vendors; historical roots and cultural meanings of selling and eating food in the street; food safety and nutrition issues. Many chapters provide case studies from specific cities in different regions of the world. These include North America (Atlanta, Philadelphia, Portland, Toronto, Vancouver), Central and South America (Bogota, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima, Mexico City, Montevideo, Santiago, Salvador da Bahia), Asia (Bangkok, Dhaka, Penang), Africa (Accra, Abidjan, Bamako, Freetown, Mozambique) and Europe (Amsterdam).

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

300 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317689911

Related ISBNs:

9781315776255, 9781138706491, 9781138023680

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

10/27/23

Copyrighted By:

Ryzia de Cassia Vieira Cardoso, Michèle Companion, and Stefano Roberto Marras, selection and editorial material

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Earth Sciences

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Ryzia De Cardoso

Edited by:

Michèle Companion

Edited by:

Stefano Roberto Marras