Perfil de los miembros
Sra. Amila Fauziah
Organización:
University of Padjadjaran
País:
Indonesia
I am working on:
I am student of food technology.
Sra. Amila Fauziah
1. Are you aware of actual direct links between street food vendors and local urban farmers?
Honestly, I am not too much aware of this because street food vendors always get the fruits or vegetables from non-urban area or main market. Urban farmers in my country is growing. If the government facilitate street food vendors and local urban farmers it will be good plan and decision. Until this day, in my city for example, this links is promoted by community like Agritektur.
2. Are there examples of concrete measures promoted by local authorities to recognize and increase such kind of link?
In my contry, there isn’t but it will be.
3. If so, how have these actions influenced consumers’ choices towards street food?
The consumer will feel safer to consume more healthy snacks because it is produced locally. In my country, street food produced tends to be less safe and less clean and so many cases of food intoxication. However, the consumer of street food is still a lot and will continue to increase. When this policy is applied, it will give us many benefits, for the seller and the buyer as well. In addition, sellers will sell cheaper because of cheaper transportation costs.
4. Have similar initiatives been prompted directly by street food vendors associations? How?
No, they have not.
5. I believe that creating a system of incentives (e.g permits to sell in areas where there are more potential customers, such as near schools, hospitals, transportation hubs; vouchers or some sort of recognition mechanism for good practices) is required for motivating the street vendors to use locally-sourced, fresh produce. Do you think that such incentives could be successful, and why? What other types of incentives might be, and why?
I think it would be, because the street vendors will be happy (of course!). Government, street vendors, and urban planners have to sit together to discuss this together to synchronized. Government as an incentive giver would have to pick and choose which ones deserve street vendor to be given incentives.
6. What new mechanisms can be put in place to raise peoples’ awareness on the consequences of their street eating habits? Do you know any advertising methods which have been proven effective?
Creating a healthy diet campaigns with creative and fun way and promote street vendors and urban farmers. In my country, social media is the most effective media campaign because people here so many who are active in social media.