Beyond Food

21/01/2026

Across the world, urbanization affects how food is grown, distributed and consumed, and cities are primary drivers changing food systems.

02/01/2026

Much attention has been paid to switching from meat-based diets to plant-based ones. Less attention has been paid to the effects of climate change on the quality and quantity of plant foods.

19/11/2025

https://streetnet.org.za/document/street-vendors-barometer-project-monitoring-and-documenting-the-conditions-of-street-vendors-and-market-traders-harare-zimbabwe/

In 2024, in partnership with the Global Labour Institute (GLI), StreetNet International (SNI) launched the Barometer Project as part of its advocacy and implementation strategy for SNI Resolution on ‘Initiating implementation of the ILO Recommendation 204 through collective bargaining with informa...

10/11/2025

Banthat Thong used to be a neighbourhood, not a concept. You could live here and find everything: restaurants, bookstores, hardware shops, clinics, banks -- even a place to have your shirts made. It was one of those streets where life unfolded upstairs and business happened downstairs. Today, it is....

08/11/2025

https://www.equaltimes.org/are-south-east-asia-s-street

Loan (not her real name) is a street vendor in her mid-40s selling fresh orange juice from her cart in an industrial area of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She squeezes oranges by hand for long stretches of time, to meet the demand from workers in the nearby factories. She is overwhelmed by all the prob...

15/10/2025

The Singapore syndrome strikes again!

Street vendors and food stalls have long defined Bangkok's urban rhythm -- sizzling woks, plastic stools and the hum of late-night chatter form an inseparable part of the city's identity. To locals, they are the pulse of everyday life; to visitors, a culinary adventure.

05/10/2025

In bustling Bangkok and across Thailand, you may have spotted a familiar sight: a mobile grocery truck filled with fresh produce, spices, and everyday essentials. These trucks are known as Rot Phumphuang (or Rot Kapkhao), which translates to "food truck" or "grocery truck" in Thai. But don’t mista...

29/09/2025

https://www.wiego.org/research-library-publications/street-vendors-and-market-traders-in-12-countries-a-statistical-profile-wiego-statistical-brief-no-40/

A statistical brief which compiles statistics on street vendors and market traders in 12 countries: Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, Türkiye and Uganda.

26/09/2025

Mozambique-South Africa constitutes an established cross-border migration corridor in Southern Africa, structured by historical movements tied to the colonial empire and its exploitative resource extraction system, prolonged civil war, and more recent challenges, such as economic hardship and natura...

26/09/2025

https://www.s2cities.org/blog/implementing-community-based-food-waste-solution-to-transform-waste-into-resources

Imah Maggot Bantaran is a youth-led initiative aimed at reducing food waste that pollutes the environment and fostering healthier environments in Bandung, Indonesia. Team Amreta, comprised of M Aufa Rahdi S., Seranti Ninan, and Hasna Khadijah, introduced an innovative solution named during the Champ...

23/09/2025

As supermarkets expand, traditional food systems shrink, endangering heritage diets and the benefits they offer to human health. In this edition, we highlight how local food systems should be the entry point for addressing issues like nutrition, labour conditions, and community strengthening.

17/09/2025

Public markets:
⦁ Have public goals, or clear and tangible ways they aim to benefit their local communities;
⦁ Operate in a public space, or create a public space, so they provide inclusive places for the community to gather; and
⦁ Serve locally-owned and -operated businesses, feeding money back into the local economy while creating low-risk opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

We know public markets do incredible things for local economies, food systems, and social infrastructure—but what exactly is a public market? And what sets them apart from other types of retail like grocery stores or malls? Learn about Project for Public Spaces’ key criteria for what makes a pub...