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National Street Food Festival concludes at Nehru Stadium in New Delhi
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Tuesday, 27 December, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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Over 300 regional cuisines from 25 states of India were showcased at the eighth National Street Food Festival, which concluded at New Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium recently. It was organised by the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) in association with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). There were over 140 street food stalls at the three-day event.
With a number of initiatives, including SnF@360-degree framework and food fortification, FSSAI aimed to strengthen its outreach efforts with several other organisations, including educational institutions, colleges, associations and other strategic national-level partners.
The festival exhibited the importance of food safety and hygiene practices in conjunction with NASVI for the street food vendors with scaling up of initiatives around training, registration, knowledge dissemination and collaborations on all aspects of the street food segment.
Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief executive officer, FSSAI, said, “FSSAI is happy to partner with NASVI for the eighth edition of the National Street Food Festival. This year, we are leveraging the festival to spread the message about food safety awareness and promoting fortified food across the country.”
“We are also using this platform for outreach on seven key initiatives around safe and nutritious food in the country,” he added.
Discussing the highlights of the event, Arbind Singh, national coordinator, NASVI, said, “In its eighth edition, the National Street Food Festival has succeeded in advocating space for street vendors in Indian cities and also driving home to the vendors the need and benefits of serving hygienic and safe food.”
“Coupled with fun and entertainment, it has become one of the signature events of Delhi. NASVI feels honoured to have FSSAI as a co-organiser, and hopes this partnership will lead to the pan-India replication of the event,” he added.
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