Discouraging Act - Street Food BaNnEd in DELHI !!

The fact remains that with the amount of pollution and easy lifestyle that most people tend to follow, it is a wise decision to ban street food. Gone are the days when even street food was identified with "the" chatwala or even "the" kabab walas (you missed out on that). They had a legacy to protect and did it with lots of love and with a sense of service. Now it is more of surviving competition. Compromise comes in when they have had to adapt to cleanliness or technology changes. Space allocation has also been a major factor. How does one accommodate so many? The true surviving king of brands would be Narula Ice Creams and they have not been affected.

My experience shows that too much is hygiene is not good for your health! Recently a friend of mine returned to Mumbai after a two year stay in London. She along with her sister had Pani Puri from her favorite road side vendor. She was bed ridden for two days because of dysentery while her sister (who had the same stuff), staying in Mumbai, did not have any problem. It seems that due to the high levels of hygiene in London, her body pulled down its guard thereby making her vulnerable to attacks when in Mumbai. What is surprising is that she was a resident of Mumbai before spending two years in London. I have found a lot of parents not allowing their kids to play in mud fearing infection. Research has has however proved that at least 90% of the bacteria found on earth is useful to the human body. They help our body build up resistance against a lot of diseases. So although banning these road side stalls may result in a cleaner neighborhood, it may not prove to be boon after all.