This report explores India's Healthy and Hygienic Food Streets (HHFS) initiative, a government-led effort to improve food safety standards among street food vendors. The initiative aims to upgrade 100 street food hubs across India with better infrastructure, hygiene facilities, and vendor training.
Key insights:
India’s street food sector employs around 6 million people and is crucial for urban food security.
Major food safety risks include poor hygiene, lack of clean water, and improper waste disposal.
The HHFS programme seeks to modernize food hubs through improved infrastructure, food safety training, and vendor support.
GAIN is a technical partner for the initiative, supporting monitoring and evaluation, vendor training, and awareness-building.
This initiative is expected to reduce foodborne illnesses, boost vendor livelihoods, and enhance consumer trust in street food hygiene.
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