Corporate Junk Food versus Streetside Vendor Culture
The sustainable yet informal economy of India’s street vendor culture is a key part of India’s urban cultural heritage. The street-side food stalls create work for millions and provides an affordable locally produced balanced diet to millions. Alas this is under threat as Delhi clears up in predictable style for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
As with the London Olympics, will mega-games organisers ever find a way to construct their plans around the processes of civil society?