Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition

The aim was to characterise the extent of processing and nutritional composition of the street foods offered in Maputo, Mozambique. A cross-sectional study was conducted in October–November 2014 in the urban district of KaMpfumu. Twenty public transport stops were randomly selected, around which 500...

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Autores principales:	Sofia Sousa, Marcello Gelormini, Albertino Damasceno, Simão A. Lopes, Sérgio Maló, Célia Chongole, Paulino Muholove, Pedro Moreira, Nuno Lunet, Patrícia Padrão
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:900d33f89e9b4f7dbf431e1568bafc0b2021-11-25T17:32:38ZStreet Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition10.3390/foods101125612304-8158https://doaj.org/article/900d33f89e9b4f7dbf431e1568bafc0b2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2561https://doaj.org/toc/2304-8158The aim was to characterise the extent of processing and nutritional composition of the street foods offered in Maputo, Mozambique. A cross-sectional study was conducted in October–November 2014 in the urban district of KaMpfumu. Twenty public transport stops were randomly selected, around which 500 meters buffers were drawn. All streets within these buffers were canvassed to identify all street food vending sites. Street food offer was assessed through interviews. Nutritional composition was estimated using standardised recipes (for homemade foods), food labels (for industrial products) and food composition tables (for <i>in natura</i> foods). The processing extent was classified using the “NOVA” food classification. A total of 810 vending sites were assessed. Unprocessed/minimally processed foods were available at 70.5% of vending sites (mainly fruit, water, and tea) and ultra-processed foods at 59.0% (mostly cakes, cookies, confectionery, and soft drinks). Energy content per 100 g of unprocessed or minimally processed foods was significantly lower than in all other food groups. In all food groups, contribution to total energy value was highest for carbohydrates (range: 33.1–51.2%), followed by fats (range: 29.3–36.0%) and protein (range: 6.8–18.6%). Public health policies targeting the improvement of this urban food environment should consider not only the nutritional composition but also the processing extent of the foods and beverages available.Sofia SousaMarcello GelorminiAlbertino DamascenoSimão A. LopesSérgio MalóCélia ChongolePaulino MuholovePedro MoreiraNuno LunetPatrícia PadrãoMDPI AGarticlestreet foodnutritional valueprocessing degreenutrition transitionAfricaChemical technologyTP1-1185ENFoods, Vol 10, Iss 2561, p 2561 (2021)
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spellingShingle	street food nutritional value processing degree nutrition transition Africa Chemical technology TP1-1185 Sofia Sousa Marcello Gelormini Albertino Damasceno Simão A. Lopes Sérgio Maló Célia Chongole Paulino Muholove Pedro Moreira Nuno Lunet Patrícia Padrão Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition
description	The aim was to characterise the extent of processing and nutritional composition of the street foods offered in Maputo, Mozambique. A cross-sectional study was conducted in October–November 2014 in the urban district of KaMpfumu. Twenty public transport stops were randomly selected, around which 500 meters buffers were drawn. All streets within these buffers were canvassed to identify all street food vending sites. Street food offer was assessed through interviews. Nutritional composition was estimated using standardised recipes (for homemade foods), food labels (for industrial products) and food composition tables (for <i>in natura</i> foods). The processing extent was classified using the “NOVA” food classification. A total of 810 vending sites were assessed. Unprocessed/minimally processed foods were available at 70.5% of vending sites (mainly fruit, water, and tea) and ultra-processed foods at 59.0% (mostly cakes, cookies, confectionery, and soft drinks). Energy content per 100 g of unprocessed or minimally processed foods was significantly lower than in all other food groups. In all food groups, contribution to total energy value was highest for carbohydrates (range: 33.1–51.2%), followed by fats (range: 29.3–36.0%) and protein (range: 6.8–18.6%). Public health policies targeting the improvement of this urban food environment should consider not only the nutritional composition but also the processing extent of the foods and beverages available.
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author	Sofia Sousa Marcello Gelormini Albertino Damasceno Simão A. Lopes Sérgio Maló Célia Chongole Paulino Muholove Pedro Moreira Nuno Lunet Patrícia Padrão
author_facet	Sofia Sousa Marcello Gelormini Albertino Damasceno Simão A. Lopes Sérgio Maló Célia Chongole Paulino Muholove Pedro Moreira Nuno Lunet Patrícia Padrão
author_sort	Sofia Sousa
title	Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition
title_short	Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition
title_full	Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition
title_fullStr	Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition
title_full_unstemmed	Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition
title_sort	street food in maputo, mozambique: the coexistence of minimally processed and ultra-processed foods in a country under nutrition transition
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Street Food in Maputo, Mozambique: The Coexistence of Minimally Processed and Ultra-Processed Foods in a Country under Nutrition Transition

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