Message-ID: <199612141501.NAA18618@zeus.openline.com.br> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 13:01:23 -0200 From: Ernani Sartori <mailto:solar@OPENLINE.COM.BR> Subject: Re: Street Foods To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Dear friends,This will be my first participation to this list.
>I support your doubts a 100%. I come from Quito, Ecuador and one of the
>foods you find on the streets are "chochos" very rich in protein (lupus
>sp.) sold with "tostado" a very good source of carbohydrates (fried corn).
>This is just one example. I'm sure there plenty more all over the world.
>The main problem though is the lack of hygiene in the preparation of some
>foods (due to lack of potable water, etc.) not their nutritional value.
Using a solar distiller in connection to a solar cooker we could have potable and clean water for the solar cooker.
In preparing meals for four people, the following times could be required by a solar cooker, depending on the solar radiation of the place: a) 10 minutes for an omelet; b) 30 minutes for rice; c) 1.0 hour for roast meat.
>Therefore, trying to "fortify" some foods seems a waste of money, time and
>energy which could very well be used on other more pressing objectives
>(e.g. hygiene).
I have also concerns regarding some procedures that tend to keep people on the streets, that is, we should realize that providing street foods is only a paliative and governamental measures should be taken to withdrawn these people from this way of life.
For those interested on solar energy I would recommend the following address of the International Solar Energy Society:
Best regards,
Prof. Ernani Sartori