Street Food Consumption and Associated Health Risk
Abrar Sualeh Mohammed, Zakir Shehasen, Mohammedsani Shehasen, P Abibo, P, M Ackah, E Gyamfi, A Anim, J Osei, J Hansen, O Agyemang, B Alimi, A Oyeyinka, L Olohungbebe, B Alimi, T Workneh, N Barro, B Razack, I Yollande, S Aly, Oca Tidiane, N Philippe, D Comlan, Ta, E Cardinale, J Perrier, K Rivoal, V Rose, F Tall, G Mead, G Salvat, A Ceyhunsezgin, N Sanller, M Choudhury, L Mahanta, J Goswami, M Mazumder, B Pegoo, C Chukuezi, C Desousa, H Evans, P Madden, C Doudlas, G Adak, S Obrien, T Djuretic, A Feeley, J Pettifor, S Norris, Samuel Getuderbew, Sahle, Mengistuendris, B Kealesitse, I Kabama, R Kok, R Balkaran, Dalhatugarba Lawalabdulkareem, Ahmeduabubakar, S Liu, Z Liu, H Zhang, L Lu, J Lingling, J Liang, Q Huang, A Lucca, E Torres, J Lues, Rasepheim, P Venter, M Theron, M Mamun, M Rahman, T Turin, R Mathye, L Maliwichi, L Medeiros, V Hillers, G Chen, P Bergmann, V Kendall, M Schoreder, P Mensah, D Yeboah-Manu, K Owusu-Darko, Ablordey, F Mosupye, A Holy, O Muinde, E Kuria, C Muyanja, L Nayiga, N Brenda, G Nasinyama, B Nicolas, B Razack, I Yollande, S Aly, Tidianeoca, N Philippe
Abstract
Street foods are ready to eat food or drink /beverages sold on the street, in a market, fair, park or other public place orfood available in a public place, such as from a vendor on a street.It is sold by a vendor from a street on a portable food booth, food cart and a portable stall, cart or food truck meant for immediate consumption. Street foods represent a significant part of urban food consumption for millions of low and middle income consumers, in urban areas on a daily basis. Approximately 2.5 billion people around the world consume street food every day. Today researchers, aid organizations and consumer associations are increasingly aware of the socio-economic importance of street foods but also of their associated risks. A lack of knowledge among street food vendors about the causes of food borne disease is a major risk factor. Urbanization and increase in population spreading in many countries in recent years are influential in the development of street food as an illegal sector. Therefore, the objective of this seminar was to review the available information on factors influencing consumption of street foods, the microbial load, sanitary practices,safety of street foods, and associated risk factors on street foods. Finally it is recommended research on street food consumption including local 'Jebena-buna' and its associated risk on healthshould be implemented in different parts of Ethiopia.