Macronutrient Status of Street Foods

Bacteriological profile of street foods in Mangalore.

Street food refers to a variety of food and beverages prepared and sold by vendors in streets and other public places for immediate consumption. Selling street foods is an important occupation in many cities in developing countries. As hygienic standards may not be maintained during the preparation of these food items, there is always concern about their safety, quality and hygiene.1 We studied...

Macronutrient Intake and Socioeconomic Status: NIPPON DATA2010

BACKGROUND This study examined the relationships among household income, other SES indicators, and macronutrient intake in a cross-sectional study of a representative Japanese population. METHODS In 2010, we established a cohort of participants in the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS) from 300 randomly selected areas throughout Japan. A total of 2,637 participants (1,145 men and 1,4...

Heavy metals assessment and sensory evaluation of street vended foods

In this study, the level of lead and cadmium present on the most often consumed street vended foods available around the University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, as well as the effect of exposure to environment on the amount of these heavy metals on street vended foods were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) after dry ashing (AOAC No. 999.11). The sensory characteristi...

Street foods and fast foods: how much do South Africans of different ethnic groups consume?

OBJECTIVE To assess consumption of street food (sold by vendors) and fast food (from fast food outlets) by different ethnic groups in South Africa. DESIGN A national cross-sectional survey representative of adults (> or = 16 years, N=3827) from different ethnic groups, provinces, geographic localities, and socio-economic strata was undertaken. METHODS Trained interviewers visited participan...

Street Foods in Developing Countries: the Potential for Micronutrient Fortification