Initiatives, actions and policies around food sales in public way

Street food vending has been one of the most representative occupations of the informal economy, especially in developing countries. However, generally, that activity is unregulated, persecuted by health agencies, and related to situation of inequality and social exclusion of vendors, which implies incipient health practices and high risk to public health, especially to consumers. This opinion paper aims to discuss the implications of food sales in public way, in the context of public policies and the initiatives of international organizations, from a preventive academic reading, with focus on labor and rights. By tracing the experiences of Ibero-America, advances were appointed, at different levels, for the recognition of this type of food vending, and proposals to promote inclusive social dynamics and health monitoring.

街头食品售卖（street food vending）一直是非正规经济（informal economy）最具代表性的业态之一，在发展中国家尤为突出。然而，此类经营活动普遍缺乏监管，常遭卫生机构取缔，且与摊贩面临的不平等处境及社会排斥问题紧密相关，这导致其卫生操作极不规范，对公众健康——尤其是消费者——构成较高风险。本观点性论文旨在以预防性学术视角，聚焦劳工权益议题，探讨公共区域食品售卖活动在公共政策框架及国际组织倡议背景下的多重影响。通过梳理伊比利亚美洲（Ibero-America）地区的实践经验，本论文指出了不同层级中为推动此类食品摊贩经营合法化所取得的进展，并提出了促进包容性社会发展与健康监测的相关倡议。